ἄκανθα

See also: άκανθα

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἀκή (akḗ, thorn) + ἄνθος (ánthos, flower).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ᾰ̓́κᾰνθᾰ (ákantha) f (genitive ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθης); first declension

  1. A thorny plant
  2. A thorn, spine, or prickle
  3. (figuratively) Something difficult or painful.

Inflection

Derived terms

  • ἀκᾰ́νθῐον (akánthion)

Descendants

Further reading

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