"ansa" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈæn.sə/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ansa.wav Forms: ansae [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|la|ānsa||a handle, haft}} 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. Categories (topical): Astronomy Translations (most protruding part of planetary rings): ansa [masculine] (Irish)
    Sense id: en-ansa-en-noun-35XtyF9n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Irish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 87 13 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 83 17 Topics: astronomy, natural-sciences Disambiguation of 'most protruding part of planetary rings': 97 3
  2. (anatomy) A loop-shaped structure. Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-ansa-en-noun-7Z70kANw Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: ansa compound, ansamycin, ansate

Inflected forms

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