Etymology

ansa

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Today it means: The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance, perceived to project like handles on either side of the disc of the planet. Full definition →

Latin ānsa
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromānsa
  2. Latin · borrowed fromānsa
  3. English todayansa

Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”).

Words from the same roots

Latinānsa all →

easeansa compoundansamycin

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.