ἄκανθοι

Lemma: ἄκανθος

noun noun
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Definition

Acanthus; the prickly herb or plant “bear’s-breech,” and by extension any thorny plant or its spines. Also used of the acanthus-leaf ornament in architecture (e.g., on Corinthian capitals).

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Grammatical Analysis

"ἄκανθοι"

Case: nominative

Number: plural

Gender: masculine

Declension: 2nd declension (ο-stem)

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