How to pronounce acanthus
American English pronunciation
uh-KAN-thus
- IPA
- /əˈkænθəs/
- Syllables
- uh · KAN · thus (3 syllables, stress on the 2nd)
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What acanthus means
A spiny-leaved plant copied in carvings on columns
In a sentence: The stone carvers copied the curling leaves of the acanthus onto the tops of the columns.
Where it comes from: It comes from a Greek word meaning thorn, made from words for point and flower.
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