acanthus

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /əˈkæn.θəs/
• (America) IPA: /əˈkæn.θəs/

Noun

acanthus (plural acanthuses or acanthi)

1. A member of the genus Acanthus of herbaceous prickly plants with toothed leaves, (family Acanthaceae, order Scrophulariales) found in the south of Europe, Asia Minor, and India.[First attested in the mid 16th century.]
2. (architecture) An ornament resembling the foliage or leaves of Acanthus spinosus, used in the capitals of the Corinthian and composite orders.[First attested in the mid 18th century.]

Synonyms

• (a member of Acanthus) bear's breech, bear's breeches, bear's-breech (rare)

Translations

• Italian: acanto
• Portuguese: acanto
• Russian: ака́нт
• Spanish: acanto

Translations

• Italian: acanto
• Russian: ака́нт
• Spanish: acanto

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