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Added 10 October 2026

anthesis

/ænˈθisɪs/ noun

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about anthesis at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms.

Origin

Ancient Greek ἄνθησις (ánthēsis, “flowering”), from ἀνθέω (anthéō), from ἄνθος (ánthos).

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