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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acies

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acies
IPA
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The full attention of one's sight, hearing or other senses, as directed towards a particular object.

Obsolete

noun

The edge or angle of certain stems.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin aciēsbor. English acies Borrowed from Latin aciēs (“edge, sharpness”).

Usage

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Military.

Questions

What does acies mean?
The full attention of one's sight, hearing or other senses, as directed towards a particular object.
Where does acies come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Latin aciēsbor. English acies Borrowed from Latin aciēs (“edge, sharpness”).

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