Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-suh]
- /ˈæn sə/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [an-suh]
- /ˈæn sə/
Definitions of ansae word
- noun plural ansae Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase. 1
- noun plural ansae Astronomy. either of the apparent extremities of the rings of Saturn or of other planets, especially when viewed from the earth or from spacecraft under certain conditions, when they look like two handles. 1
- noun ansae Plural form of ansa. 1
- noun ansae plural of ansa. 0
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Origin of ansae
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
Borrowed into English from Latin around 1655-65
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Ansae
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
ansae popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.