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ancus

Pronunciation: [ˈaŋ.kʊs]

“ancus” is a Latin word. Its meaning in English:

adjective

  1. bent or bound

Etymology

According to De Vaan, from Proto-Italic *ankos (“bended”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂enk-os or *h₂n̥k-os (“bending”), ultimately from the root *h₂enk-.

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