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Etymology
Etymology tree English acme Ancient Greek -τῐς (-tĭs) Ancient Greek -σῐς (-sĭs) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Hellenic *-kos Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τος (-tos) ▲ Ancient Greek -κός (-kós) ? Ancient Greek -τῐκός (-tĭkós)bor. English -tic English -atic English acmatic From acme + -atic.
Meanings
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(rare) Relating to the acme of something; highest.
[T]he Great Council […] required the construction of the vast Sala in the Doge's Palace decorated with the largest oil painting in the world – Tintoretto's version of paradise – and a host of lesser works depicting the acmatic moments of Venetian glory.
2011, David Gilmour, The Pursuit of Italy, Penguin, published 2012, page 101:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more acmatic | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most acmatic | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |