First Known Use: circa 1823
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anthesis
noun an·the·sis \an-ˈthē-səs\
Definition of ANTHESIS
: the action or period of opening of a flower
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Origin of ANTHESIS
New Latin, from Greek anthēsis bloom, from anthein to flower, from anthos
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