Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Akkadism Synonym of Akkadianism. Akkadist A scholar who specializes in the Akkadian language and literature. Akkadization The making or becoming Akkadian. Akkadize To render Akkadian. Akkadocentric Emphasizing Akkadian (e.g. in interpreting Sumerian or reconstructing Proto-Semitic). Akkadogram An Akkadian word used as a logogram in another language, such as Hittite. Akkadologist Synonym of Akkadist (“scholar who specializes in the Akkadian language and literature”) Akkadophone Akkadian-speaking. Akkari A surname. akkawi A white brine cheese from the Middle East, often used in pastries and sandwiches. Akkerhaugen A village in Midt-Telemark municipality, Telemark county, Norway. Akkineni A surname from Telugu. Akkub Any of several minor characters in the Hebrew Bible. Aklan A province of Western Visayas, Visayas, Philippines. Capital: Kalibo. Aklanon A person who is from the Aklan province of the Philippines. aklavine Synonym of aclacinomycin. aklavinone The anthracycline quinone ester methyl (1R,2R,4S)-2-ethyl-2,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy-6,11-dioxo-3,4-dihydro-1H-tetracene-1-carboxylate aklomide An antiprotozoal drug. Akmola Former name of Astana: the capital city of Kazakhstan, used from 1992 to 1998. aknee On the knees. akoasm An auditory hallucination akoasmic Of or pertaining to akoasms. akodontine Any rodent of the tribe Akodontini Akoijam A Meitei surname from Manipuri Akokavi An ancient village in Arizona, United States. Akola A district of Maharashtra, India. Akolele A locality in the Eurobodalla council area, south eastern New South Wales, Australia. Akolet An Austronesian language spoken in Papua New Guinea. akonting A folk lute of the Jola people of West Africa; a banjo-like instrument with a skin-headed gourd body, two long melody strings, and one short drone string. Akopyan A surname from Armenian. akori A kind of bluish coral. akoub Tumble thistle (Gundelia spp., especially species Gundelia tournefortii). akoulalion A device that converts sound into vibrations, to allow the deaf to hear. akousma A rule or precept, especially one of the list of rules laid down by Pythagoras. Akpan A surname. Akpes A dialect cluster spoken in Nigeria, which is its own branch of the Volta–Niger languages. akpeteshie An alcoholic drink produced by distilling palm wine or sugar cane. akra A submerged ancient Greek city in Crimea. akrafena A type of Ashanti machete used as a national symbol. Akragas An ancient Greek colony on the south coast of Sicily, at the site of modern Agrigento. Akram A surname from Arabic. akrasia Lack of physical or (especially) mental strength; poor willpower; also, the tendency to act contrary to one's better judgment; (countable) an instance of this. akratic Of or relating to akrasia. akratically In an akratic manner. Akre A surname from Norwegian. akreophagist A non-flesh-eater, a person who does not eat meat. akreophagy Non-flesh-eating, abstention from eating meat. Akridge A surname from Old English. Akriti A female given name from Sanskrit used in India. akrochordite A monoclinic-prismatic reddish brown mineral containing arsenic, hydrogen, magnesium, manganese, and oxygen. Akron A city, the county seat of Summit County, Ohio. akroposthion The tip of the foreskin which extends beyond the glans. Akrotiri A peninsula and former municipality in Crete, Greece. Akrouh A surname from Arabic. Akrukay A language of Papua New Guinea. aks To ask. aksaite A mineral containing magnesium, boron, oxygen, and hydrogen. Aksaray A province in the Central Anatolia region, Turkey. Aksay A Kazakh autonomous county in Jiuquan, Gansu, China. Aksayan An age from 493 to 491.5 million years ago, a subdivision of the Cambrian. aksha The currency of Tannu Tuva between 1934 and 1944, originally equal to the Soviet ruble. Akshar A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. Akshat A male given name from Sanskrit used in India. akshauhini an army consisting of ten anikinis, or 21,870 elephants, 21,870 chariots, 65,610 horses, and 109,350 foot Akshay A male given name from Hindi. Akshayakumara The youngest son of Ravana, who was slain by Lord Hanuman. Akshayapatra inexhaustible vessel. Aksu A prefecture of the Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Aktar A surname from Bengali. aktashite A trigonal-pyramidal grayish black mineral containing arsenic, copper, mercury, and sulfur. Aktau A city (population 160,000), Kazakhstan's main seaport on the Caspian Sea. Official city name 1963-64 and since 1991. Akter A surname. Akther A surname. aktionsart A property of verbs and other predicates indicating internal temporal nature; lexical aspect. Akto A county of Kizilsu, Xinjiang autonomous region, China. Aktobe A city in Northwest Kazakhstan with 375,000 inhabitants. akuammine An indole alkaloid found in the seeds of the tree Picralima nitida. Akuapem One of the main ethnic groups of the Akan people, residing mostly to the south of the Eastern Region of Ghana. Akubra A brand of Australian hat, especially a broad-brimmed model similar to a fedora, traditionally worn by Australian stockmen. akudjura Powdered kutjera, used as a seasoning. Akula A surname from Telugu. akule The bigeye scad, Selar crumenophthalmus. akum An idolater, a heathen, a nonbeliever akuma A Japanese demon. Akure The largest city and state capital of Ondo State, Nigeria. Akureyri A city in Norðurland eystra, Iceland. akuri An Indian dish of scrambled eggs with fried onions and spices. Akurio A people living in Suriname. Akutagawa A surname from Japanese. akutaq A food of native peoples in western Alaska, consisting of whipped fat mixed with berries and sometimes fish and sugar. Akuti Akuti, the daughter of Manu and Shatarupa, the wife of Prajapati Ruchi, and the mother of Yajna and Dakshina. Akwesasne A Mohawk territory at the triple point of the US state of New York and the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Quebec, lying astride the international boundary; jurisdictionally split between the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation in New York, the Akwesasne 59 in Ontario and the Akwesasne 15 in Quebec. Akyab Former name of Sittwe (“city in Myanmar”). akysid Any member of the family Akysidae. Akzentumsprung A type of development of certain diphthongs, especially in Anglo-Frisian, that was traditionally explained as the shifting of prominence from the first component of the diphthong to the second, that is, a change from a falling diphthong to a rising one. al The Indian mulberry, Morinda citrifolia, especially as used to make dye. ala A wing or winglike anatomic process or part, especially of bone. Alaafin A king of the Oyo Empire. alabado A Mexican Catholic devotional hymn. Alabai Synonym of Central Asian Ovcharka. Alabama An indigenous Muscogee people of central Alabama. Alabaman Synonym of Alabamian. Alabamian Pertaining to the American state Alabama, or its natives and residents. alabamine Former name for the chemical element astatine. alabamium A rejected name for astatine. Alabamy Nickname for Alabama: a state of the United States. alabandite A mineral form of manganese sulfide, MnS, sometimes found in meteorites Alabang A barangay of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines. alabarch The title of the governor or chief magistrate of the Jews in Alexandria under the Ptolemies and Roman emperors. alabaster A fine-grained white or lightly-tinted variety of gypsum, used ornamentally. alabasterlike Resembling alabaster. alabastrine Made of alabaster. alabastron A kind of ancient pottery vase used for holding oils, and originally made from alabaster. alabastrum An alabastron, or ancient pottery container for oil. Alabat An island and municipality of the province of Quezon, Philippines. Alabay Synonym of Central Asian Ovcharka. Alabel A municipality, the capital of Sarangani, Philippines. Alabi A surname. Alacalufan A minor language family spoken primarily in Chile. Alacaygan A barangay of Banate, Iloilo, Philippines. alacepril A particular ACE inhibitor. alacha A kind of cotton cloth from India. alachlor A particular chloroacetanilide herbicide. Alachua A city in Alachua County, Florida, United States. alacizumab A monoclonal antibody used as an antineoplastic. alack An expression of sorrow or mourning. alackaday Synonym of alack. alacranite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing arsenic and sulfur. alacrify To rouse into action; to inspirit; to inspire. alacrifying rousing, inspiring alacrima A congenital inability to produce enough tears (absence or deficiency of tear production). alacrious Lively and joyfully involved. alacriously With alacrity; briskly. alacriousness The state or quality of being alacrious. alacritous Brisk, speedy, with alacrity, quick and eager. alacritously In an alacritous manner. alacrity Eagerness; liveliness; enthusiasm. alactic of a short-duration anaerobic activity that does not produce lactic acid Aladdin An Arabic tale about a young man named Aladdin who is recruited by a sorcerer to get a magic lamp from a cave; often adapted into comic pantomime in Britain. Aladdinize To transform as if by magic. Aladesanmi A surname Aladfar Eta Lyrae, a likely binary star system in the northern constellation of Lyra. Aladinist One of a sect of freethinkers among the Muslims. Alaeddin A transliteration of the Ottoman Turkish male given name علاءالدین Alafair A female given name. alafenamide A particular derivative of 6-aminopurine alafosfalin A phosphonopeptide antibiotic. alafranga In a French, or (loosely) European style. alagba The hereditary chief of the Egun masqueraders in Yoruba culture. alagebrium A drug used to treat blood pressure.