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Where does “ἀκτίς” come from?

ἀκτίς (Ancient Greek): ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke

Definitions

  1. ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke

Words derived from “ἀκτίς”

  • actin
  • actinic
  • actinin
  • actinomycosis
  • actinolite
  • actinomycete
  • actinometer
  • tesseract
  • abactinal
  • actinomorphic
  • actinal
  • actinobacillosis
  • actinometry
  • actinically
  • antiactin
  • actinolitic
  • actinograph
  • actinonin
  • adiactinic
  • actinula
  • actinistian
  • actiniform
  • actinology
  • actinotherapy