acanto

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Italian

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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Noun

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acanto m (plural acanti)

  1. (botany, architecture) acanthus (Acanthus mollis)

References

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  1. ^ acanto in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Further reading

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  • acanto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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Portuguese

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: a‧can‧to

Noun

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acanto m (plural acantos)

  1. acanthus (any of the genus Acanthus of prickly herbaceous plants)

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Spanish

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /aˈkanto/ [aˈkãn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -anto
  • Syllabification: a‧can‧to

Noun

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acanto m (plural acantos)

  1. acanthus (plant)
  2. (architecture) acanthus

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