acroteric

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adjective

Relating to the extremities of the limbs or to the tip of the nose

OriginAncient Greek ἀκρωτήριον →
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Meanings

adjectiveacroteric (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to the extremities of the limbs or to the tip of the nose

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀκρωτήριον“extremity”
  2. Englishacroteric

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

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APA

acroteric. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroteric

MLA

“acroteric.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroteric. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acroteric,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acroteric.

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