Masculine

acanthus

Meaning

  1. (declension-2, masculine) A plant known as bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
  2. (declension-2, masculine) A thorny evergreen tree.
  3. (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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