Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-anthous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: -an-t-hous
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Having flowers with a specific behavior or appearance.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”) + -ous.

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἄνθος

Questions

What does -anthous mean?: Having flowers with a specific behavior or appearance.
Where does -anthous come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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