ancho

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See also: anchó

English

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An ancho

Etymology

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From Spanish (chile) ancho (literally wide chile).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈɑːnt͡ʃəʊ/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • Hyphenation: an‧cho

Noun

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ancho (plural anchos)

  1. A broad, flat, dried poblano pepper, often ground into a powder.
    • 2009 January 30, “Fire-roasted hot chili”, in Toronto Star[1]:
      Add stock, tomato sauce, beans, roasted red pepper, garlic, paprika, ancho powder, ground chipotles and habaneros, cocoa powder, salt and pepper.

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Anagrams

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Asturian

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Adjective

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ancho

  1. neuter of anchu

Galician

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin amplus.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈant͡ʃo/ [ˈanʲ.t͡ʃʊ]
  • Rhymes: -antʃo
  • Hyphenation: an‧cho

Adjective

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ancho m

  1. broad, wide, ample

Further reading

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Old Galician-Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Latin amplus.

Pronunciation

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  • (Galicia) IPA(key): /ˈã.t͡ʃo/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈã.t͡ʃʊ/

Adjective

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ancho m

  1. broad, wide, ample

Descendants

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  • Galician: ancho
  • Portuguese: ancho

Old High German

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Proto-West Germanic *ankwō.

Noun

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ancho m

  1. butter

Descendants

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  • Middle High German: anke
    • Alemannic German: Anke

Portuguese

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese ancho, from Latin amplus. Cognate with Galician ancho and Spanish ancho. Doublet of amplo.

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: an‧cho

Adjective

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ancho (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas)

  1. broad, wide
    Synonym: largo
  2. (figurative) conceited
    Synonym: convencido

Spanish

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈant͡ʃo/ [ˈãnʲ.t͡ʃo]
  • Rhymes: -antʃo
  • Syllabification: an‧cho

Etymology 1

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Inherited from Latin amplus. Doublet of amplio.

Adjective

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ancho (feminine ancha, masculine plural anchos, feminine plural anchas)

  1. wide; broad
    Antonym: estrecho
  2. proud
    Synonym: orgulloso
Derived terms
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Descendants
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Noun

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ancho m (plural anchos)

  1. width, breadth, span
    Synonym: anchura
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Etymology 2

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See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

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ancho

  1. first-person singular present indicative of anchar

Further reading

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