Etymology Explorer
› Ancient Greek
Where does “ἀκτίς” come from?
ἀκτίς
(Ancient Greek): ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke
Definitions
ray, beam; brightness, splendor; spoke
Words derived from “ἀκτίς”
actin
actinic
actinium
actinin
actinide
scleractinian
actinism
abactinal
actinal
protactinium
actinically
transactinide
antiactin
radioactinium
adiactinic
organoactinide
actinula
superactinide
actiniform
actinally
actin-
actinium
Actinomyces
actino-