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Where does “安可” come from?

安可 (Chinese) comes from English encore, from French encore, from Old French ancor, from Latin in hanc horam — until this hour.

安可 (Chinese): encore; repeat performance

Definitions

  1. encore; repeat performance

Ancestry of “安可”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishencoreA brief extra performance, done after the main...
2Frenchencorestill; more; again
3Old Frenchancoragain; once again
4Latinin hanc horamuntil this hour
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