Etymology

acroteric

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Today it means: Relating to the extremities of the limbs or to the tip of the nose Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀκρωτήριον
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  1. Ancient Greek · borrowed fromἀκρωτήριον“extremity”
  2. English todayacroteric

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

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀκρωτήριον all →

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