akant

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos). First attested in 1633.[1][2]

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈa.kant/
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  • Rhymes: -akant
  • Syllabification: a‧kant

Noun

akant m inan

  1. acanthus (member of the genus Acanthus of the family Acanthaceae) [1]
    liście akantuacanthus leaves
    kwiat akantuan acanthus flower
  2. (architecture) acanthus (ornament resembling the foliage or leaves) [1]
    motyw akantuan acanthus motive

Declension

Derived terms

adjective
noun

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Teresa Sokołowska (18.01.2016) “AKANT”, in Elektroniczny Słownik Języka Polskiego XVII i XVIII Wieku [Electronic Dictionary of the Polish Language of the XVII and XVIII Century]
  2. ^ akant in Narodowy Fotokorpus Języka Polskiego

Further reading

  • akant in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
  • akant in Polish dictionaries at PWN