Etymology

acantho-

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Ancient Greek ἄκανθος
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄκανθος“thorn plant”
  2. English todayacantho-

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

Words from the same roots

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