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- US Pronunciation
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- [ak-mee]
- /ˈæk mi/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [ak-mee]
- /ˈæk mi/
Definition of acmic word
- noun acmic the highest point; summit; peak: The empire was at the acme of its power. 1
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Origin of acmic
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
First recorded in 1610-20, acme is from the Greek word akmḗ point, highest point, extremity
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Acmic
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
acmic popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".