-anthema

noun combining form

-an·​the·​ma

ˌanˈthēmə

plural -anthemata

-ēmətə,

-em-

or -anthemas

-ēməz

: eruption : rash

enanthema

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin, from Greek -anthēma; akin to Greek anthos flower

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