Meaning
hip
- The lateral side of the pelvis and upper thigh in humans.
In a sentence
Mio nonno ha subito un'operazione all'anca lo scorso autunno.
My grandfather had hip surgery last autumn.
Dopo la brutta caduta sentiva un forte dolore all'anca destra.
After the bad fall, she felt sharp pain in her right hip.
La ballerina muoveva le anche a tempo con la musica caraibica.
The dancer swayed her hips in time with the Caribbean music.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| anca | feminine · singular |
| anche | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Plural is 'anche' with 'ch' to keep the hard /k/ sound.
- Do not confuse with the adverb 'anche' ('also', 'too').