Masculine
acanthus
Meaning
- (declension-2, masculine) A plant known as bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
- (declension-2, masculine) A thorny evergreen tree.
- (declension-2, masculine) thorn, spine, prickle
Synonyms
Translations
Pronounced as (IPA)
[aˈkan.tʰʊs]
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos), from ἀκή (akḗ, “thorn”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).
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