acanthus

[US]/ə'kænθəs/
[UK]/ə'kænθəs/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. painel ornamentado em forma de folha
Word Forms
Pluralacanthuss

Real-world Examples

But the myth does speak to what made the acanthus enduring.

Mas o mito fala sobre o que tornou o acanto duradouro.

Source: The story behind the design.

Along with acanthus, it includes tobacco leaves.

Junto com o acanto, inclui folhas de tabaco.

Source: The story behind the design.

All the Corinthian columns’ versions reflected the strength of the acanthus.

Todas as versões das colunas coríntias refletiam a força do acanto.

Source: The story behind the design.

But acanthus leaves? They may never be replaced.

Mas as folhas de acanto? Elas podem nunca ser substituídas.

Source: The story behind the design.

There's a myth behind the acanthus’s appearance on columns.

Há um mito por trás da aparição do acanto nas colunas.

Source: The story behind the design.

There I drank it, my feet resting on acanthus, my eyes wandering from sea to mountain, or peering at little shells niched in the crumbling surface of the sacred stone.

Ali eu o bebi, meus pés descansando sobre o acanto, meus olhos vagando do mar à montanha, ou espiando pequenas conchas encaixadas na superfície desmoronada da pedra sagrada.

Source: Essays on the Four Seasons

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