Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acroteric

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acro-ter-ic
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Relating to the extremities of the limbs or to the tip of the nose

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον (akrōtḗrion, “extremity”).

Origin

Source language: Ancient Greek

Word Breakdown

Root: ἀκρωτήριον

Questions

What does acroteric mean?: Relating to the extremities of the limbs or to the tip of the nose
Where does acroteric come from?: It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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