English

Proper noun

Ancona

1. A town and associated province in the Marche, Italy.

Noun

Ancona ‎(plural Anconas)

1. A breed of poultry.
   • ”In all but colouring, the Ancona is a very similar bird to the Leghorn. It was imported from Italy probably some years before the latter. See ref. p.43.

Derived terms

• Anconan

Translations

References

1962: C. Arthur Pearson. Pictorial Poultry-Keeping. Cox & Wyman Ltd (2nd ed.)

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /aŋˈkona/
• Rhymes: -na

Etymology

From Italian Ancona, from Latin Ancōna, from ancōn ‎(“curve, elbow”), due to the form of the cape where the city was founded.

Proper noun

Ancona f

1. Ancona (province and town)
2. The letter A in the Italian phonetic alphabet

Derived terms

• anconetano, anconitano

Latin

Proper noun

Ancōna f ‎(genitive Ancōnae); first declension

1. Alternative form of Ancōn

Declension

First declension, with locative.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Ancona f

1. Ancona (a city and province of Marche, Italy)

English

Noun

ancona ‎(plural anconas or ancone)

1. An altarpiece, especially one of multiple connected pictures
2. Alternative form of ancon

Italian

Noun

ancona f ‎(plural ancone)

1. retablo