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ansa

/ˈæn.sə/

ansa noun: 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.

Noun

ansa (plural ansae)

  1. 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.
  2. A loop-shaped structure.

Adjective

ansa (not comparable)

  1. Being or relating to an ansa compound.
    • ansa-metallocene
    • ansa-bisindenyl ligand

ansa meaning in Tamil

ansa in Tamil

வளைந்த

Forms of ansa

pluralansae

Origin of ansa

Borrowed from Latin ānsa (“a handle, haft”).

Words formed from ansa

Phrases with ansa

Questions about ansa

What does ansa mean?
Ansa means 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.
What is ansa in Tamil?
Ansa in Tamil is வளைந்த. See Ansa meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is ansa?
Ansa can be a noun or an adjective.
How do you pronounce ansa?
Ansa is pronounced /ˈæn.sə/.
What is the plural of ansa?
The plural of ansa is ansae.

Words near ansa in the dictionary

  1. Anrep effect
  2. Anrep effects
  3. anrukinzumab
  4. ans
  5. ans.
  6. ansa
  7. ansa cervicalis
  8. ansa compound
  9. ansa compounds
  10. ansae
  11. ansafone

Source and license

Adapted from Wiktionary: ansa (page history and authors); ansa (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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