acro-

See also: acro

Translingual

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from New Latin acro- (“pointed, first, high”) (from Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros, “highest, at the extremity”)).

Prefix

acro-

The extremities: limbs, head, fingers, toes, etc.
acroarthritis is arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet, acroasphyxia is impaired circulation to the fingers, acrodysplasia is dysplasia that affects the head, hands and feet
Located or positioned at a tip or tips of an object or body.
acrocentric is a chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm, acropleurogenous is having spores that develop at the ends of the hyphae, acrocarpous is developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses
Located or positioned at the top; uppermost.
acrodendrophile is a creature that inhabits the treetops, acropleustophyte is an aquatic plant that floats near the water surface, acrotrophic is having nutritive cells at the top of the follicular tube
Beginning, initial.
acrophony is the naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters, acronym is an abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, acrography is an organizing principle for written lists based on initial glyphs
Pointed in shape.
acrocephalic is a person suffering from a pointed skull, Acronicta is dagger moth, acrocranial is pointed at the top
Heights, high in location.
acrophilia is sexual arousal from heights or high altitudes, acrophilia is a love of heights, acrophobe is a person who suffers from acrophobia, a fear of heights
The peak of a wave or cycle; accented.
acrophase is the upper part of a sine wave fitted to a measurement of a circadian pattern or other biological rhythm, acrostatic is having a specific pattern of ablaut in which the accent is placed on the root syllable in all cases
Upper.
acrophyll is the upper leaves of a plant, acrolect is speaking like those of the upper class, acrodactylum is the upper surface of a toe
High in altitude, montane.
acrophyte is any plant that grows at a high altitude, acrophile is a person who inhabits mountains or alpine regions
Etching or engraving.
acrography is a method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841, acrography is decorative plaster work of various styles used in middle eastern architecture
Acrobatics.
acrobalance is a form of exercise or performance involving two or more people performing balances without the use of any props, Acroyoga is a physical practice that combines yoga and acrobatics

Related terms

Translingual terms prefixed with acro-

English

Alternative forms

acr- (before a vowel)
akro-

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, per above.

Prefix

acro-

The extremities: limbs, head, fingers, toes, etc.
acroarthritis is arthritis in the joints of the hands or feet, acroasphyxia is impaired circulation to the fingers, acrodysplasia is dysplasia that affects the head, hands and feet
Located or positioned at a tip or tips of an object or body.
acrocentric is a chromosome that has the centromere very near to one end, and thus has a long arm, and a very short arm, acropleurogenous is having spores that develop at the ends of the hyphae, acrocarpous is developing the archegonium on the summit of the primary stem; fruiting at tips, in the manner of mosses
Located or positioned at the top; uppermost.
acrodendrophile is a creature that inhabits the treetops, acropleustophyte is an aquatic plant that floats near the water surface, acrotrophic is having nutritive cells at the top of the follicular tube
Beginning, initial.
acrophony is the naming of letters in an alphabetic writing system using words whose initial sounds are represented by the respective letters, acronym is an abbreviation formed by the initial letters of other words, acrography is an organizing principle for written lists based on initial glyphs
Pointed in shape.
acrocephalic is a person suffering from a pointed skull, Acronicta is dagger moth, acrocranial is pointed at the top
Heights, high in location.
acrophilia is sexual arousal from heights or high altitudes, acrophilia is a love of heights, acrophobe is a person who suffers from acrophobia, a fear of heights
The peak of a wave or cycle; accented.
acrophase is the upper part of a sine wave fitted to a measurement of a circadian pattern or other biological rhythm, acrostatic is having a specific pattern of ablaut in which the accent is placed on the root syllable in all cases
Upper.
acrophyll is the upper leaves of a plant, acrolect is speaking like those of the upper class, acrodactylum is the upper surface of a toe
High in altitude, montane.
acrophyte is any plant that grows at a high altitude, acrophile is a person who inhabits mountains or alpine regions
Etching or engraving.
acrography is a method of relief etching on wood, metal, or stone by means of a coating of compressed chalk, invented by Louis Schonberg in 1841, acrography is decorative plaster work of various styles used in middle eastern architecture
Acrobatics.
acrobalance is a form of exercise or performance involving two or more people performing balances without the use of any props, Acroyoga is a physical practice that combines yoga and acrobatics