angora en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /æŋˈɡɔːɹə/
Etymology
From the name of the city of Ankara in Turkey, from Ancient Greek ἄγκυρα (ánkura, “anchor”).
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) A Turkish Angora cat.
- (countable, uncountable) A goat of a domesticated breed that produces mohair.
- (countable, uncountable) 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) The hair of angora rabbits or angora goats, used to make textiles.
- (countable, uncountable) The fabric made from the hair of angora rabbits or angora goats.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| angoras | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
angora wool · angora goat · angora rabbit
Translations (29)
pt angorá (cat) · ja アンゴラウサギ (subspecies of the European rabbit) · sv Angorakanin (subspecies of the European rabbit) · nl angorakonijn (subspecies of the European rabbit) · fi angoravilla (hair) · ga gabhar angóra (goat) · fi angorakangas (fabric) · gu અંગોરા (cat) · hu angóranyúl (subspecies of the European rabbit) · fi angoravuohi (goat) · pt angorá (fabric) · fi angora (hair) · fa مرغز (goat) · ru Ангорский кро́лик (subspecies of the European rabbit) · pt coelho angorá (subspecies of the European rabbit) · zh 安哥拉兔 (subspecies of the European rabbit) · pt angora (cat) · he ארנב אנגורה (subspecies of the European rabbit) · ca angora (hair) · id kucing angora (cat) · fi turkkilainen angora (cat) · fr lapin angora (subspecies of the European rabbit) · ca angora (fabric) · ro iepure de Angora (subspecies of the European rabbit) · pl królik angorski (subspecies of the European rabbit) · es conejo de Angora (subspecies of the European rabbit) · it coniglio d'Angora (subspecies of the European rabbit) · fa مرخز (goat) · de Angorakaninchen (subspecies of the European rabbit)