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acme

[ ak-mee ]
/ ˈæk mi /
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noun
the highest point; summit; peak: The empire was at the acme of its power.
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Origin of acme

First recorded in 1560–70, from Greek akmḗ “point, highest point, extremity”

OTHER WORDS FROM acme

ac·mic [ak-mik], /ˈæk mɪk/, ac·mat·ic [ak-mat-ik], /ækˈmæt ɪk/, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH acme

acme , acne
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British Dictionary definitions for acme

acme
/ (ˈækmɪ) /

noun
the culminating point, as of achievement or excellence; summit; peak

Word Origin for acme

C16: from Greek akmē
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