Etymology

actino-

Today it means: ray, ray-shaped Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἀκτίς
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἀκτίς“ray”
  2. English todayactino-

From Ancient Greek ἀκτίς (aktís, “ray”).

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekἀκτίς all →

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