ἄνθος
ἄνθος
note that ἀνθέων shows up even in Attic.
a blossom, flower, Hom., etc.
generally, anything thrown out upon the surface, froth, scum.
metaph. the bloom or flower of life, ἥβης ἄνθος Il.; ὥρας ἄνθος Xen.; χροιᾶς ἄνθος the bloom of complexion, Aesch.:—also, the flower of an army and the like, Aesch., Thuc.; τὸ σὸν ἄνθος thy pride or honour, Aesch.
the height or highest pitch of anything, bad as well as good, ἔρωτος Aesch.; μανίας Soph.
brightness, brilliancy, Theogn.; in pl. bright colours, Plat.; ἁλὸς ἄνθεα, i.e. purple, Anth.