ac-

ac-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ac"

English

Etymology 1

From Old English āc (“oak”) (but not part of the etymology of acorn).

Prefix

ac-

1. (in place names) oak.

Etymology 2

• Around 1500 the c was added to some versions of the a- prefix.
• From Middle English a-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad- (“to, toward”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æk/, /ək/
• (US) IPA^(key): /æk/, /ək/

Prefix

ac-

1. to or with.

   ‎ac- + ‎company → ‎accompany

   ‎ac- + ‎knowledge → ‎acknowledge

Anagrams

• C.A., CA, ca, ca.

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Latin

Prefix

ac-

1. Alternative form of ad-

   Occurs when ad- is prefixed to a word beginning with the letter c or q (accēdō, acceptō, accessiō, acquiēscō, etc.)