anthema
[ an-thee-muh, an-thuh- ]
/ ænˈθi mə, ˈæn θə- /
noun, plural an·the·ma·ta [an-thee-muh-tuh, -them-uh-tuh] /ænˈθi mə tə, -ˈθɛm ə tə/, an·the·mas. Pathology.
an eruption of the skin.
Origin of anthema
< Greek
ánthēma efflorescence, equivalent to
ánthē, verbid stem of
antheîn to bloom (see
antho-) +
-ma noun suffix of result
Words nearby anthema
anthelic arc,
anthelion,
anthelix,
anthelmintic,
anthem,
anthema,
anthemion,
anthemius of tralles,
anther,
antheridiophore,
antheridium