Anchorage

See also: anchorage

English

Etymology

A proprialization from anchorage, in reference to Captain Cook's anchoring there during his third voyage; for more, see Wikipedia at History of Anchorage, Alaska.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæŋ.kə.ɹɪd͡ʒ/, /ˈeɪŋ.kɹɪd͡ʒ/

Proper noun

Anchorage

1. A large coastal city in Alaska.

Derived terms

• Anchorageite

 

Translations

city

• Arabic: أَنْكُورِيج m (ʔankūrīj)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 安克拉治 (zh) (Ānkèlāzhì)

• Dena'ina: Dgheyay Kaq'
• French: Anchorage (fr) f
• German: Anchorage (de)
• Greek: Άνκορεϊτζ (Ánkoreïtz), Άνκοριτζ (Ánkoritz)
• Hindi: एंकोरेज (Enkorej), एन्कोरेज (Enkorej)
• Japanese: アンカレッジ (Ankarejji)
• Korean: 앵커리지 (ko) (Aengkeoriji)
• Latin: Ancoraria f
• Latvian: Ankoridža f
• Marathi: अँकरेज (aĕṅkrej), अँकोरेज (aĕṅkorej)
• Portuguese: Anchorage f
• Russian: А́нкоридж (ru) m (Ánkoridž)
• Scots: Anchorage
• Turkish: Anchorage

Further reading

• Anchorage on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Portuguese

Proper noun

Anchorage f

1. Anchorage (a city in Alaska, United States)