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ancon
[ ang-kon ]
/ ˈæŋ kɒn /
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noun, plural an·co·nes [ang-koh-neez]. /æŋˈkoʊ niz/.
the elbow.
Architecture. a bracket or console, as one supporting part of a cornice.
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Origin of ancon
1700–10; <Latin <Greek ankṓn elbow
OTHER WORDS FROM ancon
an·co·nal [ang-kohn-l], /æŋˈkoʊn l/, an·co·ne·al [ang-koh-nee-uhl], /æŋˈkoʊ ni əl/, adjectivean·con·oid, adjectivesub·an·co·ne·al, adjectiveWords nearby ancon
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British Dictionary definitions for ancon
ancon
ancone (ˈæŋkəʊn)
/ (ˈæŋkɒn) /
noun plural ancones (æŋˈkəʊniːz)
architect a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice
a former technical name for elbow
Derived forms of ancon
anconal (æŋˈkəʊnəl) or anconeal (æŋˈkəʊnɪəl), adjectiveWord Origin for ancon
C18: from Greek ankōn a bend
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