ancora Latin · revision 32003

+ {{infobox|confidence=probable|formation=borrowing|attested=c. 235–200 BC, Naevius|origins=grc ἄγκυρα}}

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+ ==Pronunciation==

+ * Classical: [ˈaŋ.kɔ.ra]^(Wiktionary)

+ * Ecclesiastical: [ˈaŋ.ko.ra]^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Forms==

+ '''ancora''' ''f'' (genitive ancorae); first declension^(Wiktionary)

+ The spelling ''anchora'' is also found.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Etymology==

+ It is [[bor|grc|ἄγκυρα|tr=ánkura|t=anchor]].^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010) Wiktionary allows that it may be a cognate rather than a loan, but thinks borrowing more likely.^(Wiktionary) Köbler compares the root [[ine-pro|*h₂enk-|t=to bend]].^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==

+ Its first example in the OLD is Naevius' “he orders the ship to be left at anchor out at sea”;^(OLD 2012) Köbler's first source is Afranius.^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Semantic evolution==

+ It is the ship's anchor, and in phrases ''ancorās tollere'' “to weigh anchor”, figuratively to go away, in Varro, and ''ancoram iacere'' “to cast anchor” in Caesar.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879) Figuratively a person can be an anchor, as in Ovid's “you remain the only anchor of my wrecked boat”.^(OLD 2012) Livy uses it of a grappling hook in siege warfare.^(OLD 2012) Wiktionary gives the figurative sense refuge, support or hope.^(Wiktionary)

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+ ==Timeline==

+ * c. 235–200 BC – Naevius of a ship left at anchor.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 116–27 BC – Varro of weighing anchor.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * c. 50 BC – Caesar of casting anchor.^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Köbler 2010)

+ * 59 BC–17 AD – Livy of grappling hooks.^(OLD 2012)^(Köbler 2010)

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+ ==Meanings==

+ ===Noun===

+ # An [[m|en|anchor]];^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary) ''ancorās tollere'', to weigh anchor;^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary) ''ancoram iacere'', to cast anchor.^(OLD 2012)^(Lewis & Short 1879)^(Wiktionary)

+ # Figuratively, a support or refuge, of a person.^(OLD 2012)^(Wiktionary)

+ # A [[m|en|grappling iron]] or hook.^(OLD 2012)

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+ ==Word family==

+ * [[ancoralis]]

+ * [[ancorarius]]

+ * [[ancorāgō]]

+ * [[ancorāle]]

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+ ==Related words==

+ * [[en|anchor]]

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+ ==References==

+ {{reflist}}