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acrotic

ac·ro·tism
A a

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-ruh-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈæk rəˌtɪz əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ak-ruh-tiz-uh m]
    • /ˈæk rəˌtɪz əm/

Definitions of acrotic word

  • adjective acrotic relating to the surface 3
  • noun acrotic absence or weakness of the pulse. 1
  • noun acrotic (medicine) Pertaining to or affecting the surface. 1

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Origin of acrotic

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; a-6 + Greek krót(os) beating or rhythmical sound + -ism

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Parts of speech for Acrotic

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

acrotic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% 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.

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