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anthemion

noun an·the·mi·on \ an-ˈthē-mē-ən \

Definition of anthemion

plural anthemia play \-mē-ə\
: a flat ornament of floral form (as in relief sculpture or in painting)

Origin and Etymology of anthemion

Greek, from diminutive of anthemon flower, from anthos — more at anthology

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