acanthus

(Inglês)

1. A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Lamiales (formerly Scrophulariales)) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.
2. An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/əˈkæn.θəs/

Etimologia (Inglês)

From Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos), from ἀκή (akḗ, “thorn”) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Conceitos

acanto

erva-gigante

Sinônimos

bear's breeches

foil

acanthite

Traduções

acanthe

acanto

Akanthus

Bärenklau

akant

acanthus

acanto

bereklauw

Laubverzierung

acant

acanthus

άκανθα

Acanthus

kengel, kenger

άκανθος