ancon
[
ang
-kon]
/ˈæŋ kɒn/
noun
,
plural
ancones
[ang-
koh
-neez]
/æŋˈkoʊ niz/
(
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)
1.
the elbow.
2.
Architecture.
a bracket or console, as one supporting part of a cornice.
Origin
1700-10;
<
Latin
<
Greek
ankṓn
elbow
Related forms
anconal
[ang-
kohn
-l]
/æŋˈkoʊn l/
(
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),
anconeal
[ang-
koh
-nee-
uh
l]
/æŋˈkoʊ ni əl/
(
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),
adjective
anconoid,
adjective
subanconeal,
adjective
British Dictionary definitions for
ancon
ancon
/
ˈæŋkɒn
/
noun
(
pl
)
ancones
(
æŋˈkəʊniːz
)
1.
(
architect
) a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice
2.
a former technical name for
elbow
Derived Forms
anconal
(
æŋˈkəʊn
ə
l
),
anconeal
(
æŋˈkəʊnɪəl
)
adjective
Word Origin
C18: from Greek
ankōn
a bend