acanth-

UK/əˈkænθ/

prefix

Having thorns.

OriginAncient Greek ἄκανθος →
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Meanings

prefix

alternative acantho-

  1. Having thorns.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἄκανθος“thorn plant”
  2. Englishacanth-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).

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acanth-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanth-

MLA

“acanth-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanth-. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acanth-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acanth-.

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