acne

English

Etymology

Wikipedia

New Latin, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmē, “point, top”).

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæk.ni/, SAMPA: /"{k.ni/

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• Rhymes: -ækni

Noun

acne (plural acnes)

1. (pathology) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
2. A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.

Translations

a skin condition

Bulgarian: акне (bg) Chinese: Mandarin: 痤瘡 (cmn), 痤疮 (cmn) (cuóchuāng) Dutch: acne (nl) f. and m. Finnish: akne (fi) French: acné (fr) f. Georgian: აკნე (ka) German: Akne (de) f.

Greek: ακμή (el) (akmí) f. Hungarian: akne (hu) Oriya: ବ୍ରଣ (or) Polish: trądzik (pl) m. Spanish: acné (es) m. Turkish: akne (tr)

a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition

Chinese: Mandarin: 痤瘡 (cmn), 痤疮 (cmn) (cuóchuāng) Finnish: akne (fi) French: acné (fr) f. Georgian: გამონაყარი (ka), მუწუები (ka) German: Akne (de) f.

Greek: ακμή (el) (akmí) f. Hungarian: pattanás (hu) Italian: acne (it) f. Oriya: ବ୍ରଣ (or) Polish: trądzik (pl) m.

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Japanese: にきび (nikibi)

Norwegian: kvise Spanish: acné

Derived terms

• acned
• acne rosacea
• acne vulgaris

Derived terms

• bacne

Anagrams

• ance
• Caen
• cane, CanE

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Pronunciation

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Noun

acne f. and m. (^??? please provide the plural and diminutive!)

1. acne

Synonyms

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Italian

Wikipedia ^it

Noun

acne f. (plural acni)

1. (pathology) acne

Derived terms

• acneico

Anagrams

• cane
• cena