Acropolis means high city in Greek. The Acropolis is located in Athens, Greece. It is visited by many tourists each year.
The Greek prefix "acro-" in the word "acropolis" means "topmost" or "highest." It is derived from the Greek word "akros," which means "highest" or "topmost."
acro means high and polis means city
The prefix "acro-" conveys the meaning of height.
The prefix meaning height that begins with "ac" is "acro-".
The root word for acrophobia is "acro," which means heights or high.
There may be others but the first that comes to mind is acromegaly.
It means "top, peak, or high" Greek word "acropolis" or "high city" means a city on a hill.
Beginning, top, end, peak as in acrophobia fear (phobia) of heights (acro)
The Acropolis polis = city, acro = peak, highest etc.
Many Greek cities were built on a rocky hill called an acropolis. The name acropolis was from the Greek word akros, meaning highest, and polis, meaning city.
An acropolis from acro = highest, polis = city. highest city
I think it was Acropolis, (ACRO=high, POLIS=city) and I know Athena's Temple was the Parthenon, and the Parthenon was on Acropolis, so I hope this helps! :)
acrobat, acronym, acropolis
The prefix "acro-" conveys the meaning of height.
ACRO, as in acrophobia = fear of heights.
ACRO, as in acrophobia = fear of heights.
The prefix meaning height that begins with "ac" is "acro-".
An acropolis, acro = highest, polis = city, the citadel of a city which formed the basis and refuge of its defence against invaders.