acme C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /ˈækmi/ UK /ˈækmi/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the highest point of achievement or perfection The painting represents the acme of his artistic career. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the highest point of... peakpinnaclesummitzenithapexheightculminationapogee ↔ Opposites nadirbottomdepthtrough Word family Related forms acne Etymology AI details From Ancient Greek akmḗ ('point, highest point, prime'), from Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ- ('sharp, pointed'). akmḗ Ancient Greek *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # acme **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈækmi/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈækmi/ ## Meanings 1. the highest point of achievement or perfection ## Examples - The painting represents the acme of his artistic career. ## Synonyms - peak - pinnacle - summit - zenith - apex - height - culmination - apogee ## Antonyms - nadir - bottom - depth - trough ## Related Forms - acne ## Roots and Affixes - Root: akmḗ - Root: *h₂eḱ- ## Etymology From Ancient Greek akmḗ ('point, highest point, prime'), from Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ- ('sharp, pointed'). ## AI Etymology Acme comes from Ancient Greek akmḗ ('point, highest point, prime'), from Proto-Indo-European *h2eḱ- ('sharp, pointed'). The historical trail runs through Ancient Greek akmḗ and Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ-. In modern use it means the highest point of achievement or perfection. Related forms include acne. ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown