Acron

/ˈækrɑn/ noun

Definition

The highest point, peak, or summit of something; the top or apex.

Etymology

From Greek akron meaning peak, summit, or topmost point, a noun form used in English to describe the highest point of anything.

Kelly Says

Acron is the source word for hundreds of English words starting with 'acro-'—acrobat, acronym, acropolis—all built on this ancient Greek idea of 'top' or 'peak.'

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