Meanings
Origin
- Ancient Greekἄκανθος“thorn plant”
- Englishacantho-
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos, “thorn plant”), from ἄκανθα (ákantha, “thorn”).
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Italian acanto-
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Polish akanto-
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Portuguese acanto-
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Spanish acanto-
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acantho-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acantho-
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