Other definitions for ano- (2 of 2)
ano-2
a combining form meaning “up,” “upper,” “upward”: anoopsia.
Origin of ano-
2<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 | PlatoScarcely 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 LondonIn 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. HareAno was a cripple and both legs were twisted out of shape—he hobbled about on crutches.
From the Bottom Up | Alexander IrvineShe hates a man with all his limbs: a wooden leg, a crutch, and fistula in ano, wins her heart.
A Select Collection of Old English Plays | Robert Dodsley
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