ACANTHA

Definitions: ACANTHA

ACANTHA

Noun

1. The vertebral column; the spinous process of a vertebra.

2. A spine or prickly fin.

3. A prickle.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Specialty Definition: Acantha

Acantha was a nymph and the spirit of the acanthus tree in Greek mythology. He and Apollo, the Sun god, loved each other deeply and had a long-standing affair. When Acantha died, Apollo turned him into an herb known for its love for sunlight. Acantha also had a sister, Acanthis. Upon the death of her brother, Acanthis was so distraught the other gods turned her into a thistle finch.

Frequency of Internet Keywords: ACANTHA

Modern Translations: ACANTHA

Language		Translations for "ACANTHA"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.
Hebrew		קוץ (Spike, spine, thistle, thorn), עוקץ (barb, briar, mordant, point, pointed, sarcasm, spine, sting, tip). (various references)

Pig Latin		acanthaay.(various references)
Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

Derivations: ACANTHA

Derivations
	Words ending with "ACANTHA": pyracantha. (additional references)
	Words containing "ACANTHA": pyracanthas. (additional references)
Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Rhyming with "ACANTHA"

Anagrams: ACANTHA

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams
	Words within the letters "a-a-a-c-h-n-t"
	-2 letters: chant, natch.
	-3 letters: acta, anta, cant, chat, hant, tach, than.
	-4 letters: aah, act, aha, ana, ant, can, cat, hat, nah, nth, tan.
	-5 letters: aa, ah, an, at, ha, na, ta.
	Words containing the letters "a-a-a-c-h-n-t"
	+2 letters: charlatan.
	+3 letters: anacolutha, batrachian, charlatans, hamantasch, pyracantha, tragacanth.
	+4 letters: batrachians, charlatanry, pyracanthas, tragacanths.
	+5 letters: aerenchymata, analphabetic, anaphylactic, antibacklash, charlatanism, hamantaschen, parenchymata.
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