English Explanatory Dictionary

ansa

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. 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.
  2. A loop-shaped structure.
adj
  1. Being or relating to an ansa compound.

Pronunciation

/ˈæn.sə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-ansa.wav

Word forms

ansa ansae

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”).

Derived words

ansa compound ansamycin ansate
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