acanthine

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US/əˈkæn.θɪn/US/əˈkænt.θɪn/US/əˈkænˌθaɪn/

adjective

Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves.

OriginLatin acanthinus →
First used First attested in the mid 18th century.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

adjectiveacanthine (comparative more acanthine, superlative most acanthine)

comparative more acanthine · superlative most acanthine

  1. Of, pertaining to, or resembling, the plant acanthus, or its leaves.First known use First attested in the mid 18th century.

Origin

  1. Latinacanthinus
  2. Englishacanthine

From Latin acanthinus, from acanthus + English -ine (“relating to”).

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Translations

Polish akantowy
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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