acra

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See also: ACRA, Acra, and acra-

English

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Etymology

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From Ancient Greek ἀ̆κρᾰ (akra), probably back-formed from German Akren as this is more easily encountered and even the English is most likely found in books written by Germans.

Noun

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acra pl (plural only)

  1. (anatomy, rare) The vascular areas of the body most removed from the heart.
    • 2004 January 8, Raymond L. Barnhill, Michael Piepkorn, Klaus J. Busam, Pathology of Melanocytic Nevi and Malignant Melanoma, Springer Science & Business Media, →ISBN, page 89:
      The principal differential diagnostic considerations in the case of nevi situated at the acra are atypical nevus and melanoma and, occasionally Spitz nevus/tumor.
    • 2014 July 29, Sandra Ückert, Cold Application in Training & Competition: The Influence of Temperature on Your Athletic Performance, Meyer & Meyer Verlag, →ISBN, page 52:
      The surface area to volume ratio requires that the surface temperature in the nearly cylinder-shaped body parts should be lower the smaller their radius is. Consequently skin temperatures drop toward the ends of the extremities. A quicker cooling of the acra compared to head or trunk also occurs.
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Anagrams

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French

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Noun

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acra m (plural acras)

  1. A type of fish fritter

Irish

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Probably borrowed from English acre, otherwise from Old Norse akr; either way from Proto-Germanic *akraz, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂éǵros.

Alternative forms

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Noun

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acra m (genitive singular acra, nominative plural acraí)

  1. acre
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Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Alternative forms

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Noun

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acra m (genitive singular acra, nominative plural acraí)

  1. tool, implement
  2. service, convenience
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Mutation

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Irish mutation
Radical Eclipsis with h-prothesis with t-prothesis
acra n-acra hacra t-acra
Note: Some of these forms may be hypothetical. Not every possible mutated form of every word actually occurs.

Further reading

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Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from translingual Achras, from Ancient Greek ἀχράς (akhrás).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈa.kra/
  • Rhymes: -akra
  • Hyphenation: à‧cra

Noun

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acra f (plural acre)

  1. Synonym of sapodilla

Further reading

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  • acra in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana