ἄκανθος

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τίς τὸν πλανήτην Οἰδίπουν καθ' ἡμέραν τὴν νῦν σπανιστοῖς δέξεται δωρήμασιν → who on this day shall receive Oedipus the wanderer with scanty gifts

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Full diacritics: ἄκανθος Medium diacritics: ἄκανθος Low diacritics: άκανθος Capitals: ΑΚΑΝΘΟΣ
Transliteration A: ákanthos Transliteration B: akanthos Transliteration C: akanthos Beta Code: a)/kanqos

English (LSJ)

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   A bearsfoot, Acanthus mollis, a plant imitated in Corinthian capitals, Arist.Fr.269(prob.), cf. IG4.1484.243(Epid.); ὑγρὸς ἄ. Theoc.1.55; ἄ. ἀγρία Acanthus spinosus, Dsc.3.17.    II Acanthus, = ἀκακία, Virg.G.2.119.