anchova

== Portuguese == === Alternative forms === enchova === Etymology === From Spanish anchova, anchoa, from Ligurian anciôa, from Vulgar Latin *apiuva, from Latin aphyē (“small fry”), from Ancient Greek ἀφύη (aphúē). === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: an‧cho‧va === Noun === anchova f (plural anchovas) anchovy (small saltwater fish) Synonyms: (Brazil) manjuba, biqueirão, boqueirão tailor (fish) ==== Derived terms ==== anchovado anchoveta === Further reading === “anchova”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “anchova”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /anˈt͡ʃoba/ [ãnʲˈt͡ʃo.β̞a] Rhymes: -oba Syllabification: an‧cho‧va === Noun === anchova f (plural anchovas) alternative form of anchoa === Further reading === “anchova”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025