English Explanatory Dictionary

acephal

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One of the Acephala.

Word forms

acephal acephals

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἀκέφαλος (aképhalos, “headless”), from ἀ- (a-, “not”) + κεφαλή (kephalḗ, “head”). Compare French acéphale, Late Latin acephalus. Doublet of acephalus.

Derived words

acephalist
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