acanto

Italian

Etymology

From Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos).

Noun

acanto m (plural acanti)

(botany, architecture) acanthus (Acanthus mollis)

Portuguese

Noun

acanto m (plural acantos)

acanthus (any of the genus Acanthus of prickly herbaceous plants)

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acanthus, from Ancient Greek ἄκανθος (ákanthos).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /aˈkanto/, [aˈkãn̪t̪o]

Noun

acanto m (plural acantos)

(botany, architecture) acanthus

Further reading

“acanto” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.

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