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acantho-

/əˈkæn.θoʊ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acan-tho-
IPA
/əˈkæn.θoʊ/
12
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

With thorns

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: -, ἄκανθος

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˈkæn.θoʊ/
  • British English: /əˈkæn.θəʊ/

Inflected Forms

acanth- (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce acantho-?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˈkæn.θoʊ/.
What does acantho- mean?
With thorns
Where does acantho- come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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