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Definition of 'ansate'

Word Frequency

ansate in British

(ˈænseɪt ) or ansated (ˈænseɪtɪd)
adjective
having a handle or handle-like part
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Word origin of 'ansate'
C19: from Latin ansātus, from ansa handle
Word Frequency

ansate in American

(ˈænˌseɪt ; anˈsātˌ)
adjective
having a handle or handlelike part
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin of 'ansate'
L ansatus < ansa, a handle < IE *ansā, noose > Ger öse, eyelet

Trends of 'ansate'

Used Rarely. ansate is in the lower 50% of commonly used words in the Collins dictionary

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Nearby words of 'ansate'

  • ans
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Related Terms of 'ansate'

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