How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"acro" is from "akros" (extreme, topmost) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
Notes
In this sense, it is a word added to another word to form a new word.
Other words with this prefix,
acrobat
acromegaly
Definition
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "end", "beginning", or "height" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
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| Probably the most familiar English word beginning with acro is acrophobia, the fear of heights. |