Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

anthesis

/ænˈθisɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.50 in modern English

Syllables: an-the-sis
IPA: /ænˈθisɪs/

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The event of a flower opening.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Ancient Greek ἄνθησις (ánthēsis, “flowering”), from ἀνθέω (anthéō), from ἄνθος (ánthos).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄνθησις

Usage

Inflected Forms

antheses (plural)

Derived Forms

isanthesic postanthesis preanthesis synanthesis

Synonyms

blossoming flowering florescence inflorescence efflorescence

Questions

How do you pronounce anthesis?: The recorded pronunciation is /ænˈθisɪs/.
What does anthesis mean?: The event of a flower opening.
Where does anthesis come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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