ansa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ansa"

English

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ansa

Wikipedia

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæn.sə/

• Audio (US):

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Noun

ansa (plural ansae)

1. (astronomy) The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance, perceived to project like handles on either side of the disc of the planet.
2. (anatomy) A loop-shaped structure.

   Hyponyms: ansa cervicalis, ansa lenticularis

Derived terms

• ansa compound
• ansamycin
• ansate

Translations

most protruding part of planetary rings

Irish: ansa m

References

• “ansa”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “ansa”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.

Anagrams

• N.A.S.A., Sana, Ṣan‘ā’, Saan, ANAs, Nasa, anas, San'a', AANs, Naas, NASA

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ānsa.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈan.sə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈan.sa]

Noun

ansa f (plural anses)

1. handle

   Synonym: nansa

2. (anatomy) loop
3. (surgery) snare
4. small bay, inlet

Derived terms

• ansar
• ansat

Further reading

• “ansa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007