ανθέμιο

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Greek

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /anˈθe.mi.o/
  • Hyphenation: αν‧θέ‧μι‧ο

Etymology 1

From Ancient Greek ἀνθέμιον (anthémion), from Ancient Greek ἄνθεμον (ánthemon).

Noun

ανθέμιο • (anthémio) n (plural ανθέμια)

  1. (design) honeysuckle or other flowery pattern
  2. (architecture) anthemion

Etymology 2

Learned borrowing from English anthem, from Middle English anteme, from Old English antefn, antefen, from Latin antiphōna, from Ancient Greek ἀντίφωνος (antíphōnos). Doublet of αντίφωνο (antífono).

Noun

ανθέμιο • (anthémio) n (plural ανθέμια)

  1. (music) anthem

Declension

singular plural
nominative ανθέμιο (anthémio) ανθέμια (anthémia)
genitive ανθεμίου (anthemíou)
ανθέμιου (anthémiou) 		ανθεμίων (anthemíon)
accusative ανθέμιο (anthémio) ανθέμια (anthémia)
vocative ανθέμιο (anthémio) ανθέμια (anthémia)

the genitive ανθέμιου (anthémiou) is also found

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