acro-
a combining form with the meanings “height,” “tip end,” “extremities of the body,” used in the formation of compound words: acrophobia.
Origin of acro-
1- Also especially before a vowel, acr-.
Words Nearby acro-
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How to use acro- in a sentence
Acro's has been overlaid by other commentators until the identity of his work is lost.
Horace and His Influence | Grant ShowermanStraight over the site of the town is the great rock known as the acro-Corinthus.
Any one who looks at the map of Greece will see how the acro-Corinthus commands coasts, islands, and bays.
I have seen the famous spring Pirene on acro-Corinth treated even worse than this.
Vacation days in Greece | Rufus B. RichardsonThe water coming down from acro-Corinth was introduced from behind.
British Dictionary definitions for acro-
denoting something at a height, summit, top, tip, beginning, or end: acropolis; acrogen
denoting an extremity of the human body: acromegaly
Origin of acro-
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