acanthe

See also: acanthé

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a.kɑ̃t/

Noun

acanthe f (plural acanthes)

1. acanthus, bear's breeches (any of various species of plants in the genus Acanthus of the Acanthaceae)
2. Alternative form of feuille d’acanthe

Descendants

• → Romanian: acantă

Further reading

• “acanthe”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• entacha
• étancha

Latin

Noun

acanthe m

1. vocative singular of acanthus