ano-

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  1. a combining form of anus or anal: anorectal.

Other definitions for ano- (2 of 2)

ano-2

  1. a combining form meaning “up,” “upper,” “upward”: anoopsia.

Origin of ano-

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<Greek, combining form of ánō

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How to use ano- in a sentence

  • The words arren (male) and aner (man) also contain a similar allusion to the same principle of the upward flux (te ano rhon).

    Cratylus | Plato
  • Scarcely had the war vessel passed out to open sea, when the people of Ano Ano were back from the bush to the village.

    Jerry of the Islands | Jack London
  • In his epitaph in ye churche, ye building of ye churche and steeple was expressed; he died ye 29 daye of August, ano 1517.

    The Story of My Life, volumes 4-6 | Augustus J. C. Hare
  • Ano was a cripple and both legs were twisted out of shape—he hobbled about on crutches.

    From the Bottom Up | Alexander Irvine
  • She hates a man with all his limbs: a wooden leg, a crutch, and fistula in ano, wins her heart.