ἄκρον

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • peak (e.g. of a mountain)
  • headland, cape
  • end, extremity
  • highest height, apex
  • (in the plural) the major and minor points of syllogism
  • extreme

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- (sharp, pointed, edgy).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eḱ-

Gloss

sharp, pointed, edgy

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

Kanji

鋭

Emoji
🪒

Timeline

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