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ἄκανθα
ἄκανθα ἀκή I a thorn, prickle, Theocr., etc. a prickly plant, thistle; in pl. thistledown, Od.:—also a kind of acacia, Hdt. the backbone or spine of animals, Hdt., etc. metaph., ἄκανθαι, thorny questions, Luc.

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a thorn, prickle

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ἄκανθα
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ἄκανθα
Headword (normalized/stripped):
ακανθα
Intro Text:
ἄκανθα ἀκή I a thorn, prickle, Theocr., etc. a prickly plant, thistle; in pl. thistledown, Od.:—also a kind of acacia, Hdt. the backbone or spine of animals, Hdt., etc. metaph., ἄκανθαι, thorny questions, Luc.
IDX:
997
URN:
urn:cite2:scaife-viewer:dictionary-entries.atlas_v1:middle-liddell.perseus-eng2-n997
Key:
a)/kanqa

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