Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-anth

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.88 in modern English

Syllables: -anth
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éndʰos Proto-Hellenic *ántʰos Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos)bor. English -anth Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

Derived Forms

limnanth rhizanth

Questions

What does -anth mean?: flower
Where does -anth come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂éndʰos Proto-Hellenic *ántʰos Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos)bor. English -anth Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).

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