ansated
|an-sa-ted|
/ˈænseɪtɪd/
(ansate)
having a handle / handle-shaped
Etymology
'ansated' originates from Latin, specifically the adjective 'ansatus' (from 'ansa'), where 'ansa' meant 'handle' or 'loop'.
'ansated' derives from Latin 'ansatus' (meaning 'provided with a handle'), which in Medieval and New Latin was used in anatomical, archaeological, and heraldic descriptions and entered English as 'ansate' and its derived forms.
Initially, it meant 'provided with an ansa (handle)', and this core meaning has been retained in modern technical and descriptive usage.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
past tense or past participle form of 'ansate' (to provide with a handle).
The artisans ansated the clay vessel before firing it.
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Adjective 1
having a handle or handles; provided with an ansa (a loop or handle). Used especially in descriptive, heraldic, or archaeological contexts (e.g. an ansated cross).
The museum displayed an ansated bowl that was easy to carry.
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