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ancus.

group of musical notes;

5 characters2 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adj[ˈaŋ.kʊs]Classical-Latin[ˈaŋ.kus]
  1. bent or bound

    adjective · declension-1 · declension-2 · possibly
Where this word comes from

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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