ἀγκών

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk- (corner, hirn), same source as ἄγκος (ánkos, glen, dell), ἄγκυρα (ánkura, anchor) and ἀγκύλος (ankúlos, curved, bent).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀγκών (ankṓnm (genitive ἀγκῶνος); third declension

  1. (anatomy) bend of the arm, hence elbow
    Synonym: ὠλένη (ōlénē)
  2. nook, corner, angle of the wall
  3. bend or meander of a river
  4. headlands which form a bay
  5. ribs which support the horns of the cithara
  6. kind of vase

Inflection

Derived terms

Descendants

  • Greek: αγκώνας (agkónas)
  • Latin: ancōn

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