anthemion
English
Etymology
Ancient Greek
Noun
anthemion (plural anthemions or anthemia)
- An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
- 2008 June 22, Christopher Gray, “Brooklyn’s Stately Esplanade”, in New York Times:
- Mr. Moore ran copper cresting in the form of anthemion leaves around the top of a bay window on the side of the house, and he put low, curved eyebrow dormers on either side of the third-floor gable.
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Translations
ornamental design
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Anagrams
- hematinon
Polish
Etymology
Borrowed from Greek ανθέμιου (anthémiou).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /anˈtɛ.mjɔn/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ɛmjɔn
- Syllabification: an‧the‧mion
Noun
anthemion m inan
- (architecture, art) Alternative spelling of antemion
Declension
Declension of anthemion
| singular | |
|---|---|
| nominative | anthemion |
| genitive | anthemionu |
| dative | anthemionowi |
| accusative | anthemion |
| instrumental | anthemionem |
| locative | anthemionie |
| vocative | anthemionie |
Further reading
- anthemion in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- anthemion in Polish dictionaries at PWN