άκανθα
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See also: ἄκανθα
Greek[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ἄκανθα f (ákantha). Sense for achitecture, semantic loan from French acanthe < Latin acanthus from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος m (ákanthos) for which also see άκανθος m (ákanthos). Also see αγκάθι n (agkáthi, “thorn”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
άκανθα • (ákantha) f (plural άκανθες)
- (literary, formal) formal of αγκάθι (agkáthi): thorn
- (figuratively) obstacle
- (anatomy) sharp boney projection
- (archaeology, architecture) acanthus-like adornment (in Corinthian style)
- Synonym: άκανθος m (ákanthos)
Declension[edit]
declension of άκανθα
Synonyms[edit]
Related terms[edit]
- and see: αγκάθι n (agkáthi, “thogn”)
From the same root: άγκυρα f (ágkyra, “anchor”), αγκώνας m (agkónas, “elbow”), άγκιστρο n (ágkistro, “hook”) & see Proto-Indo-European root *h₂enk-
Further reading[edit]
- άκανθα - Georgakas, Demetrius, 1908-1990 (1960-2009) A Modern Greek-English Dictionary [MGED online, 2009. letter α only], Centre for the Greek language
- άκανθα - Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek], 1998, by the "Triantafyllidis" Foundation.
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