"acanth-" meaning in English

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Prefix

IPA: /əˈkænθ/ [Received-Pronunciation], /əˈkænθ/ [US]
Etymology: From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|NL.|-}} New Latin, {{der|en|grc|ἄκανθος|t=thorn plant}} Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), {{m|grc|ἄκανθα|t=thorn}} ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) Head templates: {{head|en|prefix|head=|sort=}} acanth-, {{en-prefix}} acanth-
  1. with thorns Wikipedia link: classical compound, international scientific vocabulary Tags: morpheme Synonyms: acantho- (english: before a consonant)
    Sense id: en-acanth--en-prefix-FBGqMNWP

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