anthemion
noun
an ornament of floral forms in a flat radiating cluster, as in architectural decoration, vase painting, etc.
anthemia
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pluralof anthemion.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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On the second slab from the left, one tongue of the egg and tongue moulding, one piece of spiral connecting the anthemia and one bead were let into the marble.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
On the north side of the pilaster, seven inches of the bead and reel moulding immediately surmounting the anthemia have been skilfully inserted in a groove and fastened with lead.
From A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) by A. H. Smith
