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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.

RELATED WORDS

joint, fork, angle, crook, curve, bow, hinge, turn, bend, corner, crutch

Nearby words

  1. ancilia,
  2. ancilla,
  3. ancillary,
  4. ancipital,
  5. ancohuma,
  6. ancona,
  7. anconad,
  8. anconal,
  9. anconeal,
  10. anconeous muscle

Origin of ancon

1700–10; < Latin < Greek ankṓn elbow
Related formsan·co·nal [ang-kohn-l] /æŋˈkoʊn l/, an·co·ne·al [ang-koh-nee-uh l] /æŋˈkoʊ ni əl/, adjectivean·con·oid, adjectivesub·an·co·ne·al, adjective
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ancon

ancone (ˈæŋkəʊn)

/ (ˈæŋkɒn) /

noun plural ancones (æŋˈkəʊniːz)

architect a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice
a former technical name for elbow
Derived Formsanconal (æŋˈkəʊnəl) or anconeal (æŋˈkəʊnɪəl), adjective

Word Origin for ancon

C18: from Greek ankōn a bend
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