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acephalic

a·ceph·a·lous
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey-sef-uh-luh s]
    • /eɪˈsɛf ə ləs/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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