Anthemion
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 An ornamental design consisting of palmettes or lotus flowers.
"Mr. Moore ran copper cresting in the form of anthemion leaves around the top of a bay window on the side of the house, and he put low, curved eyebrow dormers on either side of the third-floor gable."
Example
More examples"Mr. Moore ran copper cresting in the form of anthemion leaves around the top of a bay window on the side of the house, and he put low, curved eyebrow dormers on either side of the third-floor gable."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἀνθέμιον (anthémion), from ἄνθος (ánthos).