ancona

an·co·na

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahn-kaw-nah; English ang-koh-nuh]
- /ɑnˈkɔ nɑ; English æŋˈkoʊ nə/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ahn-kaw-nah; English ang-koh-nuh]
- /ɑnˈkɔ nɑ; English æŋˈkoʊ nə/

Definitions of ancona word

noun ancona a port in central Italy, on the Adriatic, capital of the Marches: founded by Greeks from Syracuse in about 390 bc. Pop: 100 507 (2001) 3
noun ancona seaport in central Italy, on the Adriatic: pop. 101,000 3
noun plural ancona an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame. 1
noun ancona a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea. 1
noun ancona one of a Mediterranean breed of chickens having mottled black-and-white plumage. 1
noun ancona An altarpiece, especially one of multiple connected pictures. 1

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Origin of ancona

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Ancona

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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ancona popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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