Etymology

acne

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Today it means: A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection; acne vulgaris. Full definition →

New Latin acnē ← Ancient Greek ἀκμή
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκμή“point, top”
  2. New Latin · borrowed fromacnē
  3. English todayacne

From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).

Words from the same roots

New Latinacnē all →

rosacea

Ancient Greekἀκμή all →

acmemenacme

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