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Webster 1913 Edition


Angora

An-go′ra

(ăn-gō′rȧ)
,
Noun.
A city of Asia Minor (or Anatolia) which has given its name to a goat, a cat, etc.
Angora cat
(Zool.)
,
a variety of the domestic cat with very long and silky hair, generally of the brownish white color. Called also
Angola cat
. See
Cat
.
Angora goat
(Zool.)
,
a variety of the domestic goat, reared for its long silky hair, which is highly prized for manufacture.

Definition 2024


Angora

Angora

See also: angora, angóra, and angorá

French

Proper noun

Angora

  1. Ankara (capital of Turkey)

Italian

Proper noun

Angora f

  1. Obsolete form of Ankara.

Portuguese

Proper noun

Angora f

  1. Obsolete form of Ancara.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin Ancyra, from Ancient Greek Ἄγκυρα (Ánkura), from ἄγκυρα (ánkura, anchor).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [aŋ.ˈɡo.ɾa]

Proper noun

Angora f

  1. Ankara (capital of Turkey)

Synonyms

angora

angora

See also: Angora, angóra, and angorá

English

Noun

angora (plural angoras)

  1. An angora cat.
  2. An angora goat.
  3. An angora rabbit.
  4. (uncountable) The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.
  5. (uncountable) The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.

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Finnish

Noun

angora

  1. angora (hair of angora rabbit)

Declension

Inflection of angora (Kotus type 11/omena, no gradation)
nominative angora angorat
genitive angoran angorien
angoroiden
angoroitten
partitive angoraa angoria
angoroita
illative angoraan angoriin
angoroihin
singular plural
nominative angora angorat
accusative nom. angora angorat
gen. angoran
genitive angoran angorien
angoroiden
angoroitten
angorojenrare
angorainrare
partitive angoraa angoria
angoroita
angorojarare
inessive angorassa angoroissa
angorissa
elative angorasta angoroista
angorista
illative angoraan angoriin
angoroihin
adessive angoralla angoroilla
angorilla
ablative angoralta angoroilta
angorilta
allative angoralle angoroille
angorille
essive angorana angoroina
angorina
translative angoraksi angoroiksi
angoriksi
instructive angoroin
angorin
abessive angoratta angoroitta
angoritta
comitative angoroineen
angorineen

Synonyms


French

Noun

angora m (plural angora)

  1. angora (all senses)