"ansa" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈæn.sə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ansa.wav [US]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin ānsabor. English ansa Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:ānsa<t:a handle, haft>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin ānsabor. English ansa [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "a handle, haft", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ānsa", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ansa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ansa"> Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”). Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} ansa (not comparable)
  1. (organic chemistry) Being or relating to an ansa compound. Tags: not-comparable
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Noun

IPA: /ˈæn.sə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ansa.wav [US] Forms: ansae [plural]
Etymology: Etymology tree Latin ānsabor. English ansa Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”). Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:bor|la:ānsa<t:a handle, haft>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Latin ānsabor. English ansa [Appendix:Glossary#loanword|Borrowed]] from", "terms" : [ { "gloss" : "a handle, haft", "children" : [ ], "lang_name" : "Latin", "term" : "ānsa", "status" : "missing", "lang" : "la" } ], "keyword" : "bor" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "ansa", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="ansa"> Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”). Head templates: {{en-noun|ansae}} ansa (plural ansae)
  1. (astronomy) The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance, perceived to project like handles on either side of the disc of the planet. Translations (most protruding part of planetary rings): ansa [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-ansa-en-noun-35XtyF9n Categories (other): Astronomy, English entries referencing missing etymons, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages using etymon with no ID, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries referencing missing etymons: 45 46 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 45 46 9 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 45 46 9 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 46 4 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 49 45 6 Disambiguation of Pages using etymon with no ID: 35 32 4 5 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 44 42 15 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'most protruding part of planetary rings': 98 2
  2. (anatomy) A loop-shaped structure.
    Sense id: en-ansa-en-noun-7Z70kANw Categories (other): Anatomy, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 44 42 15 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ansa compound, ansamycin, ansate

Inflected forms

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