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Webster 1913 Edition


Concha


Con′cha

(kŏṉ′kȧ)
,
Noun.
[LL. (in sense 1), fr. L.
concha
. See
Conch
.]
1.
(Arch.)
The plain semidome of an apse; sometimes used for the entire apse.
2.
(Anat.)
The external ear; esp. the largest and deepest concavity of the external ear, surrounding the entrance to the auditory canal.

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Concha

Concha

See also: concha

Spanish

Proper noun

Concha f

  1. A diminutive of the female given name Concepción (a kiddish short form)

Derived terms

  • Conchita (diminutive)

concha

concha

See also: Concha

English

Noun

concha (plural conchas or conchae or conchæ)

  1. Any shell-shaped structure.
  2. (anatomy) The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone.
  3. (architecture) An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.

Interlingua

Noun

concha (plural conchas)

  1. Conch shell.
  2. External ear.

Latin

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, konkhē) 'shell, mussel'.

Pronunciation

  • (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈkon.kʰa/, [ˈkɔŋ.kʰa]

Noun

concha f (genitive conchae); first declension

  1. bivalve; mussel; mollusk
  2. oyster shell, pearl oyster
  3. a vessel for holding oil, unguents, salt, etc
  4. holy water font
  5. the triton's trumpet, in form like a snail shell

Declension

First declension.

Case Singular Plural
nominative concha conchae
genitive conchae conchārum
dative conchae conchīs
accusative concham conchās
ablative conchā conchīs
vocative concha conchae

Derived terms

Descendants

References


Portuguese

Etymology

From Vulgar Latin *concla, from Latin conchula, diminutive of concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē), from Proto-Indo-European *konkho-[1]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkõ.ʃɐ/
  • Hyphenation: con‧cha

Noun

concha f (plural conchas)

  1. seashell
  2. the shell of any mollusk
  3. scoop (specialised spoon for serving)

Related terms

  • conchado
  • concharia
  • concheado
  • conchear
  • concheira
  • conchoso

References

  1. conch” in Douglas Harper, Online Etymology Dictionary (2001).

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin conchula < concha, from Ancient Greek κόγχη (kónkhē, konkhē) "mussel". Doublet of cuenca (basin, socket) .

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈkontʃa/

Noun

concha f (plural conchas)

  1. seashell
  2. shell (mollusk)
  3. (vulgar, Latin America) ****

Derived terms