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acephalic.

Without a head.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj
  1. Without a head.

    not-comparable
    an acephalic statue
  2. Characterized by a migraine aura without pain.

    dated · not-comparable
  3. Without a leader.

    not-comparable
    an acephalic society
  4. Deficient in the beginning, as a line of poetry that is missing its expected opening syllable.

    not-comparable
  5. Lacking the first portion of the text. (of a manuscript)

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Middle French céphaliquebor. English cephalic English acephalic From a- + cephalic.

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