ANTHEMION


Meaning of ANTHEMION in English

anˈthēmēən, -ēˌän noun

( plural anthe·mia -ēə)

Etymology: Greek, literally, flower, diminutive of anthemon, from anthos flower — more at anthology

: an ornament consisting of floral or foliated forms arranged in a radiating cluster but always flat (as in relief sculpture or in painting) — called also honeysuckle ornament

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