ac-

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ac"

English

Etymology 1

From Old English āc (“oak”) (but not part of the etymology of acorn).

Prefix

ac-

(in place names) oak.

Etymology 2

Around 1500 the c was added to some versions of the a- prefix.
From Middle English a-, from Old French a-, from Latin ad- (“to, toward”).

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /æk/, /ək/
(US) IPA^(key): /æk/, /ək/

Prefix

ac-

(Can we verify⁽⁺⁾ this sense?) (rarely productive) To; toward.

Usage notes

alternate form of ad-
Used when the root word started with a "c", "k", or a "q".

Anagrams

CA, ca, ca.

Latin

Prefix

ac-

Alternative form of ad-
Occurs when ad- is prefixed to a word beginning with the letter c or q (accēdō, acceptō, accessiō, acquiēscō, etc.)

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