ancon

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/ˈæŋkɒn/

noun

The corner of a wall or rafter.

OriginLatin ancōn ← Ancient Greek ἀγκών →
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Meanings

ancon1

nounancon (plural ancones or ancons)

plural ancones · plural ancons

  1. obsoleteThe corner of a wall or rafter.
  2. architectureA console that appears to support a cornice.
  3. anatomyThe elbow.
  4. anatomyThe olecranon.

Ancon2

nounAncon (plural Ancons)

plural Ancons

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
crossette

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀγκών“bend, elbow, cranny”
  2. Latinancōn
  3. Englishancon

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

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APA

ancon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancon

MLA

“ancon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancon. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ancon,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ancon.

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