ancon

[ ang-kon ]

noun

, plural an·co·nes [ang-, koh, -neez].

1. the elbow.
2. Architecture. a bracket or console, as one supporting part of a cornice.

ancon

/ æŋˈkəʊnəl; æŋˈkəʊnɪəl; ˈæŋkɒn; ˈæŋkəʊn /

noun

1. architect a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice
2. a former technical name for elbow

Derived Forms

• anconal, adjective

Other Words From

• an·co·nal [ang-, kohn, -l], an·co·ne·al [ang-, koh, -nee-, uh, l], adjective
• ancon·oid adjective
• suban·cone·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of ancon¹

1700–10; < Latin < Greek ankṓn elbow

Word History and Origins

Origin of ancon¹

C18: from Greek ankōn a bend

Example Sentences

About a half-hour drive up the coast from Merino’s home in Ventanilla, tourists from Lima would frequent the beach town of Ancón at this time of year.

From Washington Post

And even that fish has declined, dock workers say; some boats are now landing only every 10 days or so, perhaps because fishermen worry customers won’t want to buy fish in Ancón in fear of contamination.

From Washington Post

Ancón’s beach, which has a boardwalk that is normally bursting with tourists this time of year, is now empty.

From Seattle Times

“We don’t get an answer from anyone, they just give us crumbs” of information, said fisherman Ricardo Estrada, 38, standing on the pier in Ancón, one of 24 polluted beaches on Peru’s coast.

From Seattle Times

Despite their predicament, Ramos, an old sea dog, said if they hoisted a sail they would be back in Ancón, their port of departure, in 12 days.

From The Guardian

Related Words

• joint