Acantha
For other uses, see Acanthus.
References
- Women in Greek Myths, "Acantha", accessed on 11 June 2006.
- OEDILF "Acantha"
Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Acantha". Image Credit.
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| Noun | 1. Any sharply pointed projection.[Wordnet] 2. A prickle.[Websters] 3. A spine or prickly fin.[Websters] 4. The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra.[Websters]. | |
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Sources: WordNet 3.0 Copyright © 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) |
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Date "Acantha" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1828. (references) |
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Etymology:Acantha \A*can"tha\, noun. [Greek expression thorn, from point. See Acute.]. (references) |
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| Noah Webster | [Noun] In botany, a prickle; in zoology, a spine or prickly fin; an acute process of the vertebers.. Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary. | ||
| Wiktionary | 1: [Noun] (anatomy): The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra - Dunglison. (references) | ||
| 2: [Noun] (botany): A prickle. (references) | |||
| 3: [Noun] (zoology): A spine or prickly fin. (references) | |||
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Extended Definition: ACANTHAAcanthaFor other uses, see Acanthus.
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Source: adapted by the editor from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia; from the article "Acantha". Image Credit. |
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Source: the editor, created by/for EVE to gauge likely levels of human interest in linguistically triggered topics (compiled across various sources, such as Wikipedia and specialty expression glosses). | ||||
| Language | Translations (or nearest inflections or synonyms, in parentheses) | |||
| Bohemian | páteř (backbone, ridge, spine, spinal column, acantha). Additional references: Bohemian, Czech Republic, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Cestina | páteř (backbone, ridge, spine, spinal column, acantha). Additional references: Cestina, Czech Republic, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Czech | páteř (backbone, ridge, spine, spinal column, acantha). Additional references: Czech, Czech Republic, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Deutsch | Wirbelsäule (spine, spinal column, backbone, acantha, longitudinal axis), Dornfortsatz (acantha, spinous process). Additional references: Deutsch, Germany, Austria, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| German | Wirbelsäule (spine, spinal column, backbone, acantha, longitudinal axis), Dornfortsatz (acantha, spinous process). Additional references: German, Germany, Austria, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hebrew | קוץ (spine, acantha, spike, thistle, thorn), עוקץ (acantha, barb, briar, mordant, point). Additional references: Hebrew, Israel, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| High German | Wirbelsäule (spine, spinal column, backbone, acantha, longitudinal axis), Dornfortsatz (acantha, spinous process). Additional references: High German, Germany, Austria, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Hochdeutsch | Wirbelsäule (spine, spinal column, backbone, acantha, longitudinal axis), Dornfortsatz (acantha, spinous process). Additional references: Hochdeutsch, Germany, Austria, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Italian | colonna vertebrale (backbone, spine, spinal column, acantha, back bone). Additional references: Italian, Italy, Croatia, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Ivrit | קוץ (spine, acantha, spike, thistle, thorn), עוקץ (acantha, barb, briar, mordant, point). Additional references: Ivrit, Israel, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Japanese | 椎骨の刺状突起 (acantha), 刺のある鰭 (acantha), 脊柱 (spinal column, rachis, spine, acantha, backbone), 刺 (thorn, spine, splinter, biting words, calling card). Additional references: Japanese, Japan, Taiwan, acantha. (volunteer & more translations) | |||
| Source: Eve, based on a combination of meta analysis and graph theory (for near and back translations). | Top | |||
| Language | Translations for “acantha” or closest synonym(s); back translations in parentheses. | |||
| Pig Latin | acanthaway (acantha). Additional references: Pig Latin, acantha. (volunteer) | |||
| Terran B | Woronostul (acantha). Additional references: Terran B, acantha. (volunteer) | |||
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