Etymology

acu-

Today it means: hearing; sound. Full definition →

Latin acus
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acu- · prefix1

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”).

acu- · prefix2

  1. Latin · derived fromacus“needle, pin”
  2. English todayacu-

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin acus (“needle, pin”).

Words from the same roots

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aciformacnodeacupunctuate

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