Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acrostatic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acro-stat-ic
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

In Proto-Indo-European athematic nominals, having a specific pattern of ablaut in which the accent is placed on the root syllable in all cases.

Example Sentences

"The Proto-Indo-European word for ‘night’ was acrostatic: nominative singular *nókʷ-t-s, genitive *nékʷ-t-s."

Etymology

From acro- + static.

Frequently Paired Words

amphikinetic hysterokinetic proterokinetic

Synonyms

acrodynamic

Questions

What does acrostatic mean?: In Proto-Indo-European athematic nominals, having a specific pattern of ablaut in which the accent is placed on the root syllable in all cases.
Where does acrostatic come from?: From acro- + static.

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