ancon
/ˈæŋkɒn/noun
ancon is spelled A-N-C-O-N: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, ancon means “A console that appears to support a cornice” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of ancon is ancones or ancons.
How many letters and syllables are in ancon?
| Letters | 5: A-N-C-O-N |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 19 million words; the 131,834th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
| Same letters |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media); rhymes and same-letter words are computed by PlainSpell from its own word list.
How common is ancon?
Ancon appears about once in every 19 million words in written English, the 131,834th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce ancon?
- /ˈæŋkɒn/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What rhymes with ancon?
No other word on PlainSpell ends in the same sounds as ancon.
Spelled with the same letters in another order: canon.
Computed by PlainSpell from the pronunciations in the English Wiktionary (dump of September 2, 2026): a rhyme shares every sound from the last stressed vowel to the end; ordered by written frequency (wordfreq 3.1).
Forms of ancon
- ancones plural
- ancons plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does ancon mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
obsoleteThe corner of a wall or rafter.
- 2
A console that appears to support a cornice.
- 3
The elbow.
- 4
The olecranon.
noun
- 1
A sheep of a breed from Massachusetts with short crooked legs and long back.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does ancon come from?
From Latin ancōn, from Ancient Greek ἀγκών (ankṓn, “bend, elbow, cranny”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).