Etymology

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Today it means: The event of a flower opening. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἄνθησις
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἄνθησις“flowering”
  2. English todayanthesis

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

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