ANTHEMION


Meaning of ANTHEMION in English

/an thee"mee euhn/ , n. , pl. anthemia /-mee euh/ .

an ornament of floral forms in a flat radiating cluster, as in architectural decoration, vase painting, etc. Also called honeysuckle ornament .

[ 1860-65; anthémion, equiv. to ánthem ( on ) flower + -ion dim. suffix; see ANTHO- ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .