"-acanto" meaning in Spanish

See -acanto in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Suffix

Forms: -acanta [feminine], -acantos [masculine, plural], -acantas [feminine, plural]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”). Etymology templates: {{der|es|grc|ἄκανθα||thorn}} Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”) Head templates: {{es-adj}} -acanto (adjective-forming suffix, feminine -acanta, masculine plural -acantos, feminine plural -acantas)
  1. -acanthous Tags: morpheme
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