Portuguese

Alternative forms

• Ancus

Proper noun

Anco m

1. a male given name of historical usage, notably borne by Ancus, legendary king of Rome

Cacán

Noun

anco

1. Alternative form of ango

References

• Willem F. H. Adelaar, The Languages of the Andes
• Ricardo L. J. Nardi, El Kakán, lengua de los diaguitas (1979)

Italian

Etymology

Either from Old Provençal ancui, from a contraction of the Latin locution hanc hodie ‎(“in this day”), or from a contraction of (ad) hanc (hōram) ‎(“in this hour”) (whence ancora ‎(“again”)).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈanko/, [ˈäŋ.ko]
• Hyphenation: àn‧co

Adverb

anco

1. Obsolete form of anche.