English

Proper noun

Ancus

1. An Italic male given name, notably borne by Ancus Marcius, a legendary king of Rome

Translations

Portuguese

Proper noun

Ancus m

1. Alternative form of Anco

Latin

Adjective

ancus

1. (The addition of quotations indicative of this usage is being sought): (possibly) bent or bound

Usage notes

• This word occurs only once in surviving Latin sources, where it describes arms that are not raised. Its meaning is uncertain.

References

• ancus in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
• ANCUS in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
• Félix Gaffiot (1934), “ancus”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.