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ancon

/ˈæŋkɒn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
an-con
IPA
/ˈæŋkɒn/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The corner of a wall or rafter.

Obsolete

noun

A console that appears to support a cornice.

noun

The elbow.

noun

The olecranon.

noun

A sheep of a breed from Massachusetts with short crooked legs and long back.

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ancōn, ἀγκών

Usage

Inflected Forms

ancones (plural) ancons (plural)

Derived Forms

anconal

Frequently Paired Words

anconad anconagra anconeal anconitis anconoid

Questions

How do you pronounce ancon?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæŋkɒn/.
What does ancon mean?
The corner of a wall or rafter.
Where does ancon come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce ancon

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