anthema
American
[an-thee-muh, an-thuh-]
/ ænˈθi mə, ˈæn θə- /
Etymology
Origin of anthema
< Greek ánthēma efflorescence, equivalent to ánthē, verbid stem of antheîn to bloom ( see antho-) + -ma noun suffix of result
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