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an·con (

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n. pl. an·con·es (-k

A projecting bracket that is used in classical architecture to carry the upper elements of a cornice; a console.

[Latin ancn, from Greek ankn, elbow.]

ancon [ˈæŋkɒn], ancone [ˈæŋkəʊn]

n pl ancones [æŋˈkəʊniːz]

1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Architecture) Architect a projecting bracket or console supporting a cornice

2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) a former technical name for elbow

[from Greek ankōn a bend]

anconal [æŋˈkəʊn^əl], anconeal [æŋˈkəʊnɪəl] adj

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