acne

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See also: Acne and acné

English

Etymology

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From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈæk.ni/
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  • Rhymes: -ækni

Noun

acne (usually uncountable, plural acnes)

  1. (pathology) A skin condition, usually of the face, that is common in adolescents. It is characterised by red pimples, and is caused by the inflammation of sebaceous glands through bacterial infection.
  2. A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.

Derived terms

Translations

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Pronunciation

Noun

acne f (plural acnes)

  1. acne

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French acné, from New Latin , from Ancient Greek .

Pronunciation

Noun

acne f or m (uncountable)

  1. acne

Synonyms

Descendants

  • → Indonesian: akne

Italian

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Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈak.ne/
  • Rhymes: -akne
  • Hyphenation: àc‧ne

Noun

acne f (plural acni)

  1. (pathology) acne

Derived terms

Anagrams

Latin

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Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).

Pronunciation

Noun

acnē f (genitive acnēs); first declension

  1. (New Latin) acne

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative acnē acnae
Genitive acnēs acnārum
Dative acnae acnīs
Accusative acnēn acnās
Ablative acnē acnīs
Vocative acnē acnae

Descendants

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈa.ki.ni/, /ˈak.ni/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈak.ne/, /ˈa.ki.ne/

Noun

acne f (plural acnes)

  1. (pathology) acne (a skin condition)
  2. acne (a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition)

Swedish

Alternative forms

Noun

acne c

  1. (pathology) acne

Declension

Declension of acne 
Uncountable
Indefinite Definite
Nominative acne acnen — —
Genitive acnes acnens — —

References

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