Meanings
acu-1
acu-2
prefix
Origin
acu- · prefix
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from ἀκούω (akoúō, “to hear”).
Full word history & related roots →acu- · prefix
- Latinacus“needle, pin”
- Englishacu-
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Latin acus (“needle, pin”).
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APA
acu-. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acu-
MLA
“acu-.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acu-. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acu-,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acu-.
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