Ἄκανθος

Ancient Greek

Etymology

ᾰ̓κή (akḗ, “thorn”) +‎ ᾰ̓́νθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Pronunciation
 

Proper noun

Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθος • (Ákanthos) m, f (genitive Ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθου); second declension

  1. Acanthus, the name of multiple ancient cities known to the Greeks
  2. Acanthus, the name of multiple figures in Greek mythology

Inflection
Second declension of ἡ Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθος; τῆς Ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθου (Attic)
Case / # Singular
Nominative ἡ Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθος
hē Ákanthos
Genitive τῆς Ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθου
tês Akánthou
Dative τῇ Ᾰ̓κᾰ́νθῳ
têi Akánthōi
Accusative τὴν Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθον
tḕn Ákanthon
Vocative Ᾰ̓́κᾰνθε
Ákanthe
Notes:
  • This table gives Attic inflectional endings. For declension in other dialects, see Appendix:Ancient Greek dialectal declension.

The name can be masculine or feminine, depending on context. Only place names take a definite article, and they are feminine.

Derived terms
  • Ἀκάνθιος (Akánthios)

Descendants
  • Greek: Άκανθος (Ákanthos); Άχανθος (Áchanthos)
  • Latin: Acanthus

References
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