anthemion en · NOUN
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνθέμιον (anthémion), from ἄνθος (ánthos).
Meanings
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An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
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.
2008 June 22, Christopher Gray, “Brooklyn’s Stately Esplanade”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| anthemia | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| anthemions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (4)
pl anthemion (ornamental design) · grc ἀνθέμιον (ornamental design) · pl antemion (ornamental design) · el ανθέμιο (ornamental design)