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English word origin

Etymology of acies

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Latin -iēs Latin aciēsbor. Eng

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Unnumbered source etymology

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noun

The full attention of one's sight, hearing or other senses, as directed towards a particular object. · The edge or angle of certain stems.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Latin -iēs Latin aciēsbor. English acies Borrowed from Latin aciēs (“edge, sharpness”).

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