"ancon" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæŋkɒn/ Forms: ancones [plural], ancons [plural]
Etymology: From Latin ancōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn, “bend, elbow, cranny”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ancōn}} Latin ancōn, {{der|en|grc|ἀγκών||bend, elbow, cranny}} Ancient Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn, “bend, elbow, cranny”) Head templates: {{en-noun|es|s}} ancon (plural ancones or ancons)
  1. (obsolete) The corner of a wall or rafter. Tags: obsolete
    Sense id: en-ancon-en-noun-Ph787Rda
  2. (architecture) A console that appears to support a cornice.
    Sense id: en-ancon-en-noun-IiMMIPyZ Categories (other): Architecture Topics: architecture
  3. (anatomy) The elbow.
    Sense id: en-ancon-en-noun-tfR-9jgr Categories (other): Anatomy Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  4. (anatomy) The olecranon.
    Sense id: en-ancon-en-noun-2-bdM2Ip Categories (other): Anatomy, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 7 28 19 46 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 15 6 32 7 2 16 4 5 2 7 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 18 4 38 5 1 19 3 3 1 5 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: anconal Related terms: anconad, anconagra, anconeal, anconitis, anconoid
Categories (other): Sheep Disambiguation of Sheep: 0 0 0 0

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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