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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ey-sef-uh-luh s]
- /eɪˈsɛf ə ləs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [ey-sef-uh-luh s]
- /eɪˈsɛf ə ləs/
Definitions of acephalic word
- adjective acephalic having no head or one that is reduced and indistinct 3
- adjective acephalic Also, acephalic [ey-suh-fal-ik] /ˌeɪ səˈfæl ɪk/ (Show IPA). Zoology. headless; lacking a distinct head. 1
- adjective acephalic without a leader or ruler. 1
- adjective acephalic Without a head. 0
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Origin of acephalic
First appearance:
before 1725 One of the 49% newest English words
1725-35; < Greek aképhalos; see a-6, -cephalous
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Parts of speech for Acephalic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acephalic popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
acephalic usage trend in Literature
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