acne
English
Etymology
From New Latin acnē, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈæk.ni/
Audio (US) (file) - Rhymes: -ækni
Noun
acne (usually uncountable, plural acnes)
- (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.
- A pattern of blemishes in an area of skin resulting from the skin condition.
Derived terms
Translations
a skin condition
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a pattern of blemishes resulting from the skin condition
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Catalan
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from French acné, from New Latin [Term?], from Ancient Greek [Term?].
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɑkˈneː/
Audio (file) - Hyphenation: ac‧ne
- Rhymes: -eː
Synonyms
Descendants
- → Indonesian: akne
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈak.ne/
- Rhymes: -akne
- Hyphenation: àc‧ne
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
Borrowed from Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ, “point, top”).
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /ˈak.neː/, [ˈäkneː]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /ˈak.ne/, [ˈäkne]
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
- English: acne
Portuguese
Swedish
Alternative forms
Declension
| Declension of acne | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Uncountable | ||||
| Indefinite | Definite | |||
| Nominative | acne | acnen | — | — |
| Genitive | acnes | acnens | — | — |
References
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