anacamptic

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adjective

Reflecting or reflected (sound or light).

“an anacamptic sound (echo)”

OriginAncient Greek ἀνακάμπτω →
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Meanings

adjectiveanacamptic (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteReflecting or reflected (sound or light).

    an anacamptic sound (echo)

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀνακάμπτω“to bend back”
  2. Englishanacamptic

From Ancient Greek ἀνακάμπτω (anakámptō, “to bend back”), from κάμπτω (kámptō, “bend”).

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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