άνθος

See also: ἄνθος and ανθός

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

Inherited from Byzantine Greek ἄνθος (ánthos), a learned form of ἄθος (áthos) after its etymon Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos), from ἀνθῶ (anthô).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈan.θos/
  • Hyphenation: άν‧θος

Noun

άνθος • (ánthosn (plural άνθη)

  1. (literary) flower
    Synonyms: λουλούδι (louloúdi), ανθί (anthí)
  2. (in the plural) blossom
    τα άνθη της αμυγδαλιάςta ánthi tis amygdaliásthe almond blossom

Declension

Declension of άνθος
singular plural
nominative άνθος (ánthos) άνθη (ánthi)
genitive άνθους (ánthous) ανθέων (anthéon)
accusative άνθος (ánthos) άνθη (ánthi)
vocative άνθος (ánthos) άνθη (ánthi)

Derived terms

"flower"
"literature"
  • ανθολόγηση f (anthológisi, excerpting, anthologising)
  • ανθολογία f (anthología, anthology)
  • ανθολόγιο n (anthológio, anthology)
  • ανθολόγος m or f (anthológos, anthologist)
  • ανθολογώ (anthologó, to anthologise)

Further reading