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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acro-

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.23 in modern English

Syllables
acro-
IPA
6
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

prefix

The extremities: limbs, head, fingers, toes, etc.

prefix

Located or positioned at a tip or tips of an object or body.

prefix

Located or positioned at the top; uppermost.

prefix

Beginning, initial.

prefix

Pointed in shape.

prefix

Heights, high in location.

prefix

The peak of a wave or cycle; accented.

prefix

Upper.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)der. New Latinbor. English acro- From international scientific vocabulary, per above.

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Medicine.

Inflected Forms

acr- (alternative) akro- (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

acroaesthesia acroagnosis acroanaesthesia acroangiodermatitis acroarthritis acroasphyxia acroataxia acrocallosal

Questions

What does acro- mean?
The extremities: limbs, head, fingers, toes, etc.
Where does acro- come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Hellenic [Term?] Ancient Greek ᾰ̓́κρος (ắkros)der. New Latinbor. English acro- From international scientific vocabulary, per above.

How to pronounce acro-

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