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acanth-

/əˈkænθ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-th-
IPA
/əˈkænθ/
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

Having thorns.

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”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, ἄκανθος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkænθ/
  • British English: /əˈkænθ/

Inflected Forms

acantho- (alternative)

Homonyms

acanth

Questions

How do you pronounce acanth-?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkænθ/.
What does acanth- mean?
Having thorns.
Where does acanth- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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