Anthemion Definition

ăn-thēmē-ən
anthemia
noun
A pattern of honeysuckle or palm leaves in a radiating cluster, used as a motif in Greek art.
American Heritage
A flat decoration of floral or leaf forms, used in painting and relief sculpture.
Webster's New World
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Anthemion

Noun

Singular:
anthemion
Plural:
anthemia, anthemions

Origin of Anthemion

  • Greek diminutive of anthemon flower from anthos

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Ancient Greek

    From Wiktionary

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