Dictionary

concha en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• /ˈkɑŋ.kə/ (General-American)
• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈkɒŋ.kə/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin concha (“a mussel shell”). Doublet of conch.

Meanings

1. Any shell-shaped structure
   • In Virginia, gone are the weekly outings to Walmart to stock up on provisions; to El Ranchito, the Mexican convenience store, to buy shell-shaped concha pastries; and to the laundromat to machine wash heavily soiled garments. 2020 October 19, Miriam Jordan, “Migrant Workers Restricted to Farms Under One Grower’s Virus Lockdown”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 19 Oct 2020:
2. Any shell-shaped structure: ▸ The deepest indentation of the cartilage of the human ear, attaching to the mastoid bone and leading to its central opening.
3. (abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis) Any shell-shaped structure: ▸ Ellipsis of nasal concha.
   alt of nasal concha
4. An apse, or the plain semidome of an apse.

Forms

Deriveds

conchal · inferior concha · inferior nasal concha · superior nasal concha · Santorini's concha

concha en · NOUN · etymology 2

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of kankar.
   alt of kankar

concha en · NOUN · etymology 3

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of concho (“type of ornament”).
   alt of concho

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