acne

English Online Dictionary. What means acne‎? What does acne mean?

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈæk.ni/
• 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

Anagrams

• -ance, Caen, CanE, Cane, Cena, Nace, ance, cane

Catalan

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): (Central, Balearic) [ˈaŋ.nə]
• IPA^(key): (Valencia) [ˈaŋ.ne]

Noun

acne f (plural acnes)

1. acne

Dutch

Etymology

Borrowed from French acné, from New Latin acne, probably from Ancient Greek

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ɑkˈneː/
• Hyphenation: ac‧ne
• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

acne f or m (uncountable)

1. acne

Synonyms

• jeugdpuistjes

Descendants

• → Indonesian: akne

Italian

Pronunciation

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

Noun

acne f (plural acni)

1. (pathology) acne

Derived terms

• acneico

Anagrams

• cane, cena

Latin

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈak.neː/, [ˈäkneː]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈak.ne/, [ˈäkne]

Noun

acnē f (genitive acnēs); first declension

1. (New Latin) acne

Declension

First-declension noun (Greek-type).

Descendants

• English: acne

Portuguese

Pronunciation

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

• akne

Noun

acne c

1. (pathology) acne

Declension

References

• acne in Svensk ordbok (SO)
• acne in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL)