acanthus

English

/əˈkæn.θəs/, /əˈkæn.θəs/

noun

Definitions

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acanthus derived from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (thorn plant, thorn, bear's foot).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἄκανθος

Gloss

thorn plant, thorn, bear's foot

Concept

Semantic Field

Agriculture and vegetation

Ontological Category

Person/Thing

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

acanth- English
acantho- English
acanthokeratodermia English
acanthinus Latin
acanthius Latin
acanthus Latin
urus Latin
acanthe French
μυάκανθος Ancient Greek
ἀκή Ancient Greek
ἄκανθος Ancient Greek
ἄνθος Ancient Greek
acanta- Irish
acantas Irish
acantho- Translingual