anthesis

noun

an·​the·​sis an-ˈthē-səs 

: the action or period of opening of a flower

Examples of anthesis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Neither work was landed by their guarantors, but the UCC filing offers insight into how auction houses and their big clients mitigate risk through financial tools (the anthesis of excitement). —George Nelson, ARTnews.com, 27 Nov. 2024

During anthesis, these attractive purplish-red flowers emit a strong foul odour similar to that of carrion. —Discover Magazine, 23 Mar. 2013

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, borrowed from Greek ánthēsis "blooming," from anthē-, variant stem of antheîn "to blossom, bloom" (verbal derivative of ánthos "flower") + -sis -sis — more at antho-

First Known Use

circa 1823, in the meaning defined above