Etymology

acerous

ac·er·ous
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Today it means: Destitute of tentacles. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀ-
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acerous · adjective1

See acerose.

acerous · adjective2

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀ-“not”
  2. English todayacerous

From Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κέρας (kéras, “horn”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀ- all →

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