akroposthion

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/ækɹə(ʊ)ˈpɒsθɪən/

noun

The tip of the foreskin which extends beyond the glans.

OriginAncient Greek ἀκροπόσθιον →
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Meanings

nounakroposthion (plural not attested)

alternative acroposthion

  1. no pluralanatomyThe tip of the foreskin which extends beyond the glans.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekπόσθη“penis; foreskin”
  2. Ancient Greekἄκρον“tip”
  3. Ancient Greekἀκροπόσθιον
  4. Englishakroposthion

From Ancient Greek ἀκροπόσθιον (akropósthion), from Ancient Greek ἄκρον (ákron, “tip”) + Ancient Greek πόσθη (pósthē, “penis; foreskin”). By surface analysis, akro- + Ancient Greek πόσθιον (pósthion).

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akroposthion. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akroposthion

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“akroposthion.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akroposthion. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akroposthion,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akroposthion.

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