ancaire

== Irish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑŋkəɾʲə/, /ˈaŋkəɾʲə/ === Etymology 1 === From Middle Irish ancaire, from Old Norse akkeri, with nc restored from Latin ancora, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura). Doublet of etymology 3. ==== Alternative forms ==== angcaire (obsolete) acaire ==== Noun ==== ancaire m or f (genitive singular ancaire, nominative plural ancairí) (sailing) anchor ===== Declension ===== Feminine declension ===== Derived terms ===== === Etymology 2 === From Middle Irish ancharae, from Latin anchōrēta, anachōrēta, from Ancient Greek ἀναχωρητής (anakhōrētḗs). ==== Noun ==== ancaire m (genitive singular ancaire, nominative plural ancairí) anchorite, hermit (colloquial) recluse ===== Declension ===== ===== Derived terms ===== sean-ancaire (“ancient anchorite; old recluse; old buffer”) === Etymology 3 === From English anker, from Dutch anker, from Latin ancora. Doublet of etymology 1. ==== Noun ==== ancaire m (genitive singular ancaire, nominative plural ancairí) anker, tub stout, tubby person ===== Declension ===== === Mutation === === References === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ancaire”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN Dinneen, Patrick S. (1904), “ancaire”, in Foclóir Gaeḋilge agus Béarla, 1st edition, Dublin: Irish Texts Society, page 29 de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “ancaire”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “ancaire”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026