See also Acanthus
English[]
Etymology[]
From Latin acanthus < Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (akanthos) < ἀκή (akē), “‘thorn’”) + ἄνθος (anthos), “‘flower’”).
Pronunciation[]
- IPA: /əˈkænθəs/
Noun[]
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Acanthus ({{{1}}})
- A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
- (architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, and used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.
Synonyms[]
- (a member of Acanthus): bear's breech, bear's breeches, bear's-breech (rare)
Translations[]
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References[]
- Acanthus in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
Latin[]
Etymology[]
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (akanthos) < ἀκή (akē), “‘thorn’”) + ἄνθος (anthos), “‘flower’”).
Noun[]
acanthus (genitive acanthī); m, second declension
- A plant known as Bear's Foot.
- A thorny evergreen tree.
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