anthemion

English

Etymology

Ancient Greek

Noun

anthemion (plural anthemions or anthemia)

1. An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
   • 2008 June 22, Christopher Gray, “Brooklyn’s Stately Esplanade”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     Mr. Moore ran copper cresting in the form of anthemion leaves around the top of a bay window on the side of the house, and he put low, curved eyebrow dormers on either side of the third-floor gable.

Translations

ornamental design

• Greek: ανθέμιο (el) n (anthémio)

  Ancient: ἀνθέμιον (anthémion)

Anagrams

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