ansa

Meaning

1. (declension-1) handle
2. (declension-1) tiller (handle of the rudder)

Concepts

excuse

handle

pretence

pretext

a handle

ansa

Synonyms

causa

Translations

مقبض

nansa

Ausrede

Henkel

Vorwand

η πρόφαση

το πρόσχημα

oreille

👂

prétexte

pretesto

scusa

ansa

appiglio

oor

👂

uitvlucht

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈãː.sa]

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.