acanthus
Latin
noun
Definitions
- A plant known as bear's-foot (Helleborus foetidus).
- A thorny evergreen tree.
Etymology
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
- acanthus English
- acanthinus Latin
- acanthius Latin
- urus Latin
- acanthe French
- hexacanthe French
- μυάκανθος Ancient Greek
- ἀκή Ancient Greek
- ἄκανθος Ancient Greek
- ἄνθος Ancient Greek
- acanta- Irish
- acantas Irish
- acantă Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- acantho- Translingual