ancon

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Etymology [edit]

From Latin ancon, from Greek ἀγκών ‘bend, elbow, cranny’.

Pronunciation [edit]

  • IPA: /ˈæŋkɒn/

Noun [edit]

ancon (plural ancones or ancons)

  1. (obsolete) The corner of a wall or rafter.
  2. A console that appears to support a cornice.
  3. (anatomy) The elbow.
  4. (anatomy) The olecranon.

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