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akne

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See also: Akne and akné

Finnish

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Etymology

Learned borrowing from New Latin acne.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈɑkne/, [ˈɑ̝kne̞]
  • Rhymes: -ɑkne
  • Syllabification(key): ak‧ne
  • Hyphenation(key): ak‧ne

Noun

akne

  1. (pathology) acne

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Indonesian

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Etymology

From Dutch acne, from French acné, from New Latin [Term?], probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈak̚nə]
  • Hyphenation: ak‧nê

Noun

aknê (plural akne-akne)

  1. (dermatology, pathology, uncommon) acne: 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
    Synonym: jerawat

Usage notes

The term usually used in medical books.

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Norwegian Bokmål

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Etymology

From New Latin [Term?], probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ).

Noun

akne m (definite singular aknen, indefinite plural akner, definite plural aknene)

  1. acne

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Norwegian Nynorsk

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Etymology

From New Latin, probably a corruption of Ancient Greek ἀκμή (akmḗ).

Noun

akne m (definite singular aknen, indefinite plural aknar, definite plural aknane)

  1. acne

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Swedish

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Noun

akne c

  1. (pathology) acne

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish acné, from French acné, from Ancient Greek *ἀκνή (*aknḗ), perhaps a corruption of ἀκμή (akmḗ, point, top). Possible doublet of akme.

Pronunciation

Noun

akne (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜃ᜔ᜈᜒ)

  1. acne

See also

Further reading

  • akne”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2025
  • akne”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 8

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Turkish

Etymology

From French acné.

Pronunciation

Noun

akne (definite accusative akneyi, plural akneler)

  1. acne

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