Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

angora

/æŋˈɡɔːɹə/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.59 in modern English

Syllables
an-go-ra
IPA
/æŋˈɡɔːɹə/
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Turkish Angora cat.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A rabbit belonging to the Angora rabbit breed, one of the oldest domestic breeds of rabbits in the world, raised chiefly in Europe for its silky and long hair (a subspecies of the European rabbit, Oryctolagus cuniculus).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Alternative letter-case form of angora.

name

Former name of Ankara: the capital city of Turkey.

Etymology

From the name of the city of Ankara in Turkey, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ἄγκυρα

Usage

Inflected Forms

angoras (plural)

Phrases

angora goat angora rabbit angora wool

Synonyms

angora cat angora rabbit angora goat

Rhymes With

laura aurora flora aura nora torah dora pandora cora ora bora mora

Questions

How do you pronounce angora?
The recorded pronunciation is /æŋˈɡɔːɹə/.
What does angora mean?
A Turkish Angora cat.
Where does angora come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

How to pronounce angora

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