I. ˈaŋˌkän noun
also an·cone -kōn
( plural an·cones as pl of “ancon”, aŋˈkōnēz; as pl of “ancone”, ˈaŋˌkōnz)
Etymology: Latin ancon, from Greek ankōn elbow
: a bracket, elbow, or console used as an architectural support (as for the cornice over a doorway) : crossette 1, modillion
II.
Usage: usually capitalized
variant of ancon sheep
III. ˈaŋˌkōn, -än, (ˈ)äŋ|kȯn adjective
Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Ancón, near Lima, Peru, its type station
: of or belonging to an early, middle, or late period of the Chavin civilization of Peru characterized by distinct pottery types