acephalous

English

/əˈsɛfələs/

adj

Definitions

Headless
(zoology) Without a distinct head.
(botany) Having the style spring from the base, instead of from the apex, as is the case in certain ovaries
Without a leader or chief.
Without a beginning
(prosody) Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable

Etymology

Derived from French acéphale derived from Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (headless).

Origin

Ancient Greek

ἀκέφαλος

Gloss

headless

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

acephalously English
acephalus Latin
acéphale French
κεφαλή Ancient Greek
ἀκέφαλος Ancient Greek
aiceifealach Irish
ακέφαλος Greek (modern)

acephalously