ἀκμή

See also: ακμή

Ancient Greek

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-. Cognates include ἀκή (akḗ) and ἄκρος (ákros).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

ἀκμή (akmḗ) f (genitive ἀκμῆς); first declension

  1. point, edge
  2. the highest or culminating point of something, bloom, flower, prime, zenith, especially of a person's age
  3. time, the best or most fitting time

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