ENGLISH ROOT WORD: acu- from Latin acus, acuere, acutus

 

【acu-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "sharp, pointed"
from Latin "acus, acuere, acutus"

 

 

 

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[WORD ROOT]root acu
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] acute, acer
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Latin) acus, acuere, acutus
[MEANING]root sharp, pointed



【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】

• 【Latin】 acus ⑴a needle ⑵chaff
• 【Latin】 acuere to sharpen
• 【Latin】 acutus sharp, pointed; shrill, penetrating; intelligent, cunning,

[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD] acerose, acuity, aculeate, acumen, acuminate, acupressure, acupuncture, acute, cute

 

 

 

Please see Word information in detail as follows;

acerose [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 shaped like a needle, as pine leaves
【SYNONYM】 acerate
【ROOTs】 ⑴ acer(acu); sharp, pointed ⑵ ose; -

acuity [noun]
【DEFINITION】 Acuity is sharpness of vision or hearing, or quickness of thought.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 sharpness, acuteness
【pl, acuities】
【DERIVATIVEs】 acuity, acute, acutely, acuteness
【ROOTs】 ⑴ acu; to sharpen, needle ⑵ ity; noun suffix

aculeate [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 cutting; pointed
【PRIMARY MEANING】 pointed, stinging
【ROOTs】 ⑴ acu; sharp, pointed ⑵ le; adjective suffix ⑶ ate; adjective suffix

acumen [noun]
【DEFINITION】 Acumen is the ability to make good judgments and quick decisions.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 quickness of perception, keen insight
【UNCOUNTABLE NOUN】
【DERIVATIVEs】 acuminous, acumen
【ROOTs】 ⑴ acu; to sharpen ⑵ men(ment); mind

acuminate [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 narrowing to a sharp point, as some types of leaf
【PRIMARY MEANING】 having a long, tapering end
【ROOTs】 ⑴ acu; to sharpen, needle ⑵ min(ment); mind ⑶ ate; adjective suffix

acupressure [noun]
【DEFINITION】 Acupressure is the treatment of pain by a type of massage in which pressure is put on certain areas of a person's body.
【UNCOUNTABLE NOUN】
【DERIVATIVEs】 acupressurist, acupressure
【ROOTs】 ⑴ acu; a needle ⑵ press; press ⑶ ure; noun suffix

acupuncture [noun]
【DEFINITION】 Acupuncture is the treatment of a person's illness or pain by sticking small needles into their body at certain places.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 pricking with a needle
【UNCOUNTABLE NOUN】
【DERIVATIVEs】 acupunctural, acupuncturist, acupuncture
【ROOTs】 ⑴ acu; sharp, pointed ⑵ punct; point ⑶ ure; noun suffix

acute [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 You can use acute to indicate that an undesirable situation or feeling is very severe or intense.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 coming quickly to a crisis
【DERIVATIVEs】 acuity, acute, acutely, acuteness
【SYNONYM】 keen
【ANTONYM】 chronic
【ROOTs】 acute(acu); sharp, pointed

cute [adjective]
【DEFINITION】 Something or someone that is cute is very pretty or attractive, or is intended to appear pretty or attractive.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 clever, sharp, smart,
【VARIATIONs】 비교; cute < cuter < cutest
【DERIVATIVEs】 cutely, cuteness, cute
【SYNONYM】 sweet
【ROOTs】 cute(acu); sharp, pointed

Other word list containing acu-; acutely, acutifoliate, acu

 

 

 

【OTHER ROOTs; 】
abba-
acu-
aero
aev
ag
ante
agog
arch, archi, archy
arc-, arch-
astro-

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