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anchoveta

/ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
an-cho-veta
IPA
/ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.

Etymology

From Spanish anchoveta, diminutive of anchova (“anchovy”). Compare anchovette.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/
  • British English: /ˌantʃəʊˈvɛtə/

Inflected Forms

anchovetas (plural) anchovetta (alternative)

Rhymes With

meta loretta peta vendetta zeta debtor henrietta marietta rosetta quetta getter feta

Questions

How do you pronounce anchoveta?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌænt͡ʃoʊˈvɛtə/.
What does anchoveta mean?
An anchovy of species Engraulis ringens, from the southern Pacific.
Where does anchoveta come from?
It is traced to Spanish.

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