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an·con  (ngkn)
n. pl. an·con·es (-knz)
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  [æŋˈkəʊnəl], anconeal [æŋˈkəʊnɪəl] adj
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Classical Architecture will enable students to recover that lost knowledge and scholars to increase their own, for it contains both recondite as well as practical information: for example, the section on 'Ears' begins 'trusses or consoles on the flanks of architraves under the cornice, also called elbows, ancones, or prothyrides'.
Classical Architecture. (Classical Vade Mecum) by Watkin, David / The Architectural Review
 
 
 
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