ἀκάνθιον

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From ἄκανθα (ákantha, thorn) +‎ -ιον (-ion, diminutive suffix).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀκᾰ́νθῐον (akánthionn (genitive ἀκᾰνθῐ́ου); second declension

  1. cotton thistle (Onopordum acanthium)
    Synonym: ὀνόπορδον (onópordon)

Inflection

Descendants

  • Greek: αγκάθι (agkáthi)

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