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pons | wons |

As a noun pons

is a bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ.

As a verb wons is

third-person singular of won.

pons

English

Noun

(wikipedia pons) (pontes)
  • (anatomy) A bridge-like tissue connecting two parts of an organ
  • (anatomy) A band of nerve fibres, the pons Varolii, within the brain stem

    • Holonyms

    * brain stem

    Related terms

    * pontine

    Anagrams

    * ----

    wons

    English

    Verb

    (head)
  • (won)

    • Anagrams

    * ----

    won

    English

    (wikipedia won)

    Etymology 1

    * Past participle of (win), from (etyl) winnan.

    Verb

    (head)
  • (win)

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) wunian. Cognate with (etyl) wonen, (etyl) wohnen.

    Alternative forms

    * wone

    Verb

    (d)
  • To live, remain.
  • *1600 , (Edward Fairfax), The (Jerusalem Delivered) of (w), XII, xxxiii:
  • *:I long'd to leave this wand'ring pilgrimage, / And in my native soil again to won .
  • To be accustomed to do something.

    • Etymology 3

    (etyl) ).

    Noun

    (won)
  • The currency of Korea, making 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.

    • Synonyms

    *

    See also

    * (North Korean won) * (South Korean won) * (Korean won) * * , ch?n, jeon) *

    Anagrams

    * * English heteronyms English invariant nouns English irregular past participles English irregular simple past forms ----