concha
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concha¹
- /ˈkɒŋ.kə/ UK
- /ˈkɑŋ.kə/ US
Rhymes with (Received Pronunciation) -ɒŋkə, (General American) -ɑŋkə
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Late Latin concha (“a mussel shell”). Doublet of conch.
noun conchae · conchæ
- Any shell-shaped structure In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart to stock up on provisions; to El Ranchito, the Mexican convenience store, to buy shell-shaped concha pastries; and to the laundromat to machine wash heavily soiled garments.
- The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone and leading to its central opening.
- Ellipsis of nasal concha
- An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.
concha²
noun
- Alternative form of kankar
concha³
noun conchas
- Alternative form of concho (“type of ornament”).
Talk about this word "concha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/concha. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. concha. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/concha "concha." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/concha.Cite this
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title = {concha},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/concha},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
