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acanth-

UK/əˈkænθ/US/əˈkænθ/

acanth- prefix: having thorns.

acanth-: having thorns
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Prefix

acanth-

  1. Having thorns.

Forms of acanth-

alternative formacantho-

Origin of acanth-

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

Questions about acanth-

What does acanth- mean?
Acanth- means having thorns.
What part of speech is acanth-?
Acanth- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce acanth-?
Acanth- is pronounced /əˈkænθ/ (UK).

Words near acanth- in the dictionary

  1. acanaloniid
  2. acanaloniids
  3. acanas
  4. acanonical
  5. acanth
  6. acanth-
  7. acantha
  8. acanthaceous
  9. acanthad
  10. acanthads
  11. acanthaesthesia

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