ansa

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈæn.sə/ === Noun === ansa (plural ansae) (astronomy) The most protruding part of planetary rings as seen from a distance, perceived to project like handles on either side of the disc of the planet. (anatomy) A loop-shaped structure. Hyponyms: ansa cervicalis, ansa lenticularis ==== Derived terms ==== ansa compound ansamycin ansate ==== Translations ==== === Adjective === ansa (not comparable) (organic chemistry) Being or relating to an ansa compound. === References === “ansa”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. “ansa”, in Merriam-Webster.com Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. === Anagrams === N.A.S.A., Sana, Ṣan‘ā’, Saan, ANAs, Nasa, anas, San'a', AANs, Naas, NASA == Catalan == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ānsa. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): (Northern, Balearic, Central) [ˈan.sə] IPA(key): (Valencia, Northwestern) [ˈan.sa] === Noun === ansa f (plural anses) handle Synonym: nansa (anatomy) loop (surgery) snare small bay, inlet ==== Derived terms ==== ansar ansat === Further reading === “ansa”, in Diccionari de la llengua catalana [Dictionary of the Catalan Language] (in Catalan), second edition, Institute of Catalan Studies [Catalan: Institut d'Estudis Catalans], April 2007 == Finnish == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *ansa (compare Estonian aas), borrowed from Proto-Balto-Slavic *ansā (compare Old Prussian ansis (“hook, latch”), Latvian osa), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂emseh₂ (compare Latin ānsa (“handle”)). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈɑnsɑ/, [ˈɑ̝ns̠ɑ̝] Rhymes: -ɑnsɑ Syllabification(key): an‧sa Hyphenation(key): an‧sa === Noun === ansa trap booby trap ==== Declension ==== ==== Hyponyms ==== käpälälauta loukku pinne ==== Derived terms ==== === References === === Further reading === “ansa”, in Kielitoimiston sanakirja [Dictionary of Contemporary Finnish]‎[3] (in Finnish) (online dictionary, continuously updated), Kotimaisten kielten keskuksen verkkojulkaisuja 35, Helsinki: Kotimaisten kielten tutkimuskeskus (Institute for the Languages of Finland), 2004–, retrieved 2 July 2023 === Anagrams === saan, sana == French == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ɑ̃.sa/ === Verb === ansa third-person singular past historic of anser === Anagrams === sana == Guinea-Bissau Creole == === Etymology === From Portuguese asa. Cognate with Kabuverdianu aza. === Noun === ansa wing == Iban == === Etymology === From Malay angsa. === Noun === ansa goose (a grazing waterfowl of the family Anatidae) == Icelandic == === Alternative forms === anza (obsolete) === Etymology === From Old Norse anza. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ˈansa] Rhymes: -ansa === Verb === ansa (weak verb, third-person singular past indicative ansaði, supine ansað) to answer, to reply Synonym: svara to pay heed to Synonyms: gegna, sinna ==== Conjugation ==== ==== Derived terms ==== ans == Ingrian == === Etymology === From Proto-Finnic *ansa. Cognates include Finnish ansa and Estonian aas. === Pronunciation === (Ala-Laukaa) IPA(key): /ˈɑnsɑ/, [ˈɑns̠] (Soikkola) IPA(key): /ˈɑnsɑ/, [ˈɑnʒ̥ɑ] Rhymes: -ɑns, -ɑnsɑ Hyphenation: an‧sa === Noun === ansa trap for catching grouse ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Ruben E. Nirvi (1971), Inkeroismurteiden Sanakirja, Helsinki: Suomalais-Ugrilainen Seura, page 16 == Irish == === Etymology 1 === (This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.) ==== Adjective ==== ansa dearest, most beloved === Etymology 2 === From Old Irish anse. ==== Adjective ==== ansa (literary) difficult ===== Synonyms ===== deacair === Etymology 3 === From Latin ansa (“handle”). ==== Noun ==== ansa m (genitive singular ansa, nominative plural ansaí) (astronomy) ansa ===== Declension ===== === Mutation === === Further reading === Ó Dónaill, Niall (1977), “ansa”, in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla [Irish–English Dictionary], Dublin: An Gúm, →ISBN de Bhaldraithe, Tomás (1959), “ansa”, in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm “ansa”, in New English-Irish Dictionary, Foras na Gaeilge, 2013–2026 == Italian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈan.sa/ Rhymes: -ansa Hyphenation: àn‧sa === Etymology 1 === Probably from Proto-Germanic *ansijō (“loop, handle”) mixed with *asa, inherited from Latin ānsa (“handle”), perhaps also formally influenced by the Latin in the literary language. Cf. German Öse (“eyelet”), Romansh ansa, onsa (“eyelet”); contrast the inherited Sardinian asa (“handle”), Lombard asa (“handle”) and aseta (“loop”), Verona Venetan asa (“soffit”), Abruzzo Neapolitan asa (“door hinge”), Calabria Sicilian asa (“handle”), Portuguese asa (“wing; handle”), Galician asa (“handle”), Spanish asa (“handle”). ==== Noun ==== ansa f (plural anse) handle Synonyms: manico, maniglia, presa (rare) excuse, pretext Synonyms: appiglio, pretesto, scusa (geography) curve or bend (in a river) Synonyms: curva, meandro (geography) a small bight, bay, cove Synonym: insenatura loop, coil as name of various chirurgical or laboratory instruments === Etymology 2 === ==== Verb ==== ansa inflection of ansare: third-person singular present indicative second-person singular imperative === Further reading === ansa in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm (1911), “ansa”, in Romanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch (in German) === Anagrams === ANAS, sana == Latin == === Alternative forms === āsa (Late Latin, proscribed) === Etymology === From Proto-Indo-European *h₂emseh₂ (“handle”), from *h₂em- (“to grasp”). Compare Lithuanian ąsa (“jug handle”), Proto-Germanic *ansijō (“handle, loop, eyelet”), Ancient Greek ἡνία (hēnía, “rein, bridle”). See also amplus (“ample”), ampla (“handle”), which the word was traditionally linked to, but which are not considered cognate anymore based on modern analysis. === Pronunciation === (Classical Latin) IPA(key): [ˈãː.sa] (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): [ˈan.sa] === Noun === ānsa f (genitive ānsae); first declension handle tiller (handle of the rudder) ==== Declension ==== First-declension noun. ==== Derived terms ==== ansātus ==== Descendants ==== === References === === Further reading === “ansa”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press “ansa”, in Charlton T. Lewis (1891), An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers "ansa", in Charles du Fresne du Cange, Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition with additions by D. P. Carpenterius, Adelungius and others, edited by Léopold Favre, 1883–1887) “ansa”, in Gaffiot, Félix (1934), Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette. Carl Meißner; Henry William Auden (1894), Latin Phrase-Book‎[4], London: Macmillan and Co. “ansa”, in Harry Thurston Peck, editor (1898), Harper’s Dictionary of Classical Antiquities, New York: Harper & Brothers Sihler, Andrew L. (1995), New Comparative Grammar of Greek and Latin, Oxford, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN Pokorny, Julius (1959), Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), Bern, München: Francke Verlag == Norwegian Nynorsk == === Alternative forms === anse (e infinitive) === Etymology === From Old Norse ansa, anza. === Verb === ansa (present tense ansar, past tense ansa, past participle ansa, passive infinitive ansast, present participle ansande, imperative ansa/ans) notice, pay attention to ==== Synonyms ==== (notice): ensa, ense === References === “anse” in The Nynorsk Dictionary. == Polish == === Etymology === Learned borrowing from Latin ānsa. First attested in 1556–1557. === Pronunciation === Rhymes: -ansa Syllabification: an‧sa === Noun === ansa f (literary) resentment, animosity, ill will [with do (+ genitive) ‘to/for whom/what’] Synonyms: niechęć, pretensja, uraza (obsolete, originally) reason, cause; rashness Synonyms: powód, przyczyna ==== Declension ==== === References === === Further reading === “ansa”, in Wielki słownik języka polskiego‎[5] (in Polish), Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN “ansa”, in Polish dictionaries at PWN‎[6] (in Polish) Krystyna Siekierska (02.07.2012), “ANSA”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century] Samuel Bogumił Linde (1807–1814), “ansa”, in Słownik języka polskiego Aleksander Zdanowicz (1861), “ansa”, in Słownik języka polskiego, Wilno 1861 J. Karłowicz, A. Kryński, W. Niedźwiedzki, editors (1900), “ansa”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), volume 1, Warsaw, page 40 == Portuguese == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“handle”). Doublet of asa. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: an‧sa === Noun === ansa f (plural ansas) (anatomy) ansa (loop-shaped structure) === Further reading === “ansa”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “ansa”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026 == Spanish == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈansa/ [ˈãn.sa] Rhymes: -ansa Syllabification: an‧sa === Noun === ansa f (plural ansas) (Aragon) alternative form of asa === Further reading === “ansa”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025 == Swedish == === Verb === ansa (present ansar, preterite ansade, supine ansat, imperative ansa) to trim, to prune ==== Conjugation ==== === References === “ansa”, in Svensk ordbok [Dictionary of Swedish] (in Swedish) “ansa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordlista [Wordlist of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) “ansa”, in Svenska Akademiens ordbok [Dictionary of the Swedish Academy] (in Swedish) === Anagrams === anas, nasa == Tok Pisin == === Etymology === From English answer. === Noun === ansa answer Synonym: bekim === References === Volker, C. A. (general editor), et al. (2008), Papua New Guinea Tok Pisin English Dictionary, Oxford University Press in association with Wantok Niuspepa, →ISBN, page 3 == Ye'kwana == === Etymology === Compare Kari'na anàsa (“throat”). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): [ansa] === Noun === ansa (possessed ansai) necklace ==== Derived terms ==== === References === Hall, Katherine Lee (1988), The morphosyntax of discourse in De'kwana Carib, volumes I and II, Saint Louis, Missouri: PhD Thesis, Washington University, page 290