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ἀκμή

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See also: ακμή

Ancient Greek

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Etymology

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From Proto-Hellenic *akmā́, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (point, sharp). Cognates include ἀκή (akḗ) and ἄκρος (ákros).[1]

Pronunciation

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Noun

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ἀκμή (akmḗf (genitive ἀκμῆς); first declension

  1. point, edge
  2. the highest or culminating point of something, bloom, flower, prime, zenith, especially of a person's age
  3. time, the best or most fitting time

Inflection

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Descendants

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  • English: acme
  • French: acmé
  • Spanish: acmé
  • Greek: ακμή (akmí)

References

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  1. ^ Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010) “ἀκμή”, in Etymological Dictionary of Greek (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 10), with the assistance of Lucien van Beek, Leiden, Boston: Brill, →ISBN, page 52

Further reading

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