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anthema
[ an-thee-muh, an-thuh- ]
/ ænˈθi mə, ˈæn θə- /
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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.
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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
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