English Explanatory Dictionary

ancon

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The corner of a wall or rafter.
  2. A console that appears to support a cornice.
  3. The elbow.
  4. The olecranon.
noun
  1. A sheep of a breed from Massachusetts with short crooked legs and long back.

Pronunciation

/ˈæŋkɒn/

Word forms

ancon ancones ancons

Etymology

From Latin ancōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn, “bend, elbow, cranny”).

Related words

anconad anconagra anconeal anconitis anconoid

Derived words

anconal
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