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ancon^¹

/ˈæŋkɒn/

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

noun ancones · ancons

obsolete The corner of a wall or rafter.
A console that appears to support a cornice.
The elbow.
The olecranon.

Ancon^²

noun Ancons

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

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@misc{ancon_2026,
  title = {ancon},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ancon},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}