LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ancrae

ancrae f pl (genitive ancrārum)
Classical[ˈaŋ.krae̯]Ecclesiastical[ˈaŋ.kre]

Meaning

  1. femininepluralplural onlyA gorge, a ravine

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominative—ancrae
genitive—ancrārum
dative—ancrīs
accusative—ancrās
ablative—ancrīs
vocative—ancrae

Origins

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (“to bend; bow; curve”). Cognate with Proto-Germanic *angijō (“ing”), Ancient Greek ἄγκος (ánkos, “a bend; hollow; mountain glen; dell; valley”), Sanskrit अङ्कस् (aṅkas, “a bend or curve”).

Quick answers

What does ancrae mean in Latin?
ancrae, a noun, means “A gorge, a ravine”.
What is the genitive of ancrae?
The genitive singular is ancrārum. ancrae is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ancrae?
In classical Latin, [ˈaŋ.krae̯]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈaŋ.kre].