άκανθος

See also: ἄκανθος and Ἄκανθος

Greek

Etymology 1

From Byzantine Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos)From Ancient Greek ἄκανθα (ákantha)

Noun

άκανθος • (ákanthos) m (plural άκανθοι)

(botany) acanthus (plant and flower)

Declension

declension of άκανθος

	singular	plural
nominative	άκανθος •	άκανθοι •
genitive	ακάνθου •	ακάνθων •
accusative	άκανθο •	ακάνθους •
vocative	άκανθε •	άκανθοι •

Synonyms

άκανθα f (ákantha)

Further reading

Ακάνθα on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

Etymology 2

Noun

άκανθος • (ákanthos) f (plural άκανθοι)

(archaeology, architecture) acanthus-like adornment (in Corinthian style)

Declension

declension of άκανθος

	singular	plural
nominative	άκανθος •	άκανθοι •
genitive	ακάνθου •	ακάνθων •
accusative	άκανθο •	ακάνθους •
vocative	άκανθε •	άκανθοι •

Synonyms

άκανθα f (ákantha)

Related terms

see: άγκυρα f (ágkyra, “anchor”)

Further reading

Κορινθιακός ρυθμός on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el

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