anth-

1. variant of antho- especially before a vowel.

Example Sentences

As part of the shake-up, UK Chief of Retail and Money Anth Mooney will leave the business, having launched new pre-paid travel cards and holiday insurance products in his two years at Thomas Cook.

From Reuters

“They told me: ‘Anth, we need you.

From New York Times

On the occasion of the visit of King James II to Oxford, chiefly, but unsuccessfully, made for the purpose of overawing the fellows of Magdalen College, who had refused to elect as president his nominee, Anth.

From Project Gutenberg

Dracanth, drak′anth, n. gum tragacanth.

From Project Gutenberg

An′theral; Antherif′erous, bearing anthers; Anth′eroid, resembling an anther.

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When To Use

What does anth- mean?

Anth- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “flower.” It appears in some medical and scientific terms, especially in botany.Anth- comes from the Greek ánthos, meaning “flower.”Anth- is a variant of antho-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.Want to know more? Read our Words That Use antho- article.