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acanthine

/əˈkæn.θɪn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-thine
IPA
/əˈkæn.θɪn/
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves.

Etymology

From Latin acanthinus, from acanthus + English -ine (“relating to”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkæn.θɪn/

Inflected Forms

more acanthine (comparative) most acanthine (superlative)

Questions

How do you pronounce acanthine?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkæn.θɪn/.
What does acanthine mean?
Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves.
Where does acanthine come from?
From Latin acanthinus, from acanthus + English -ine (“relating to”).

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