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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAcephalous
/eɪˈsɛf.ə.ləs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having no head; headless.
"The museum displayed an acephalous marble statue dating back to the Hellenistic period." - 2
Lacking a leader, chief, or hierarchical head; decentralized.
"Anthropologists study several acephalous societies that manage community affairs without centralized political authority."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word acephalus, originating from the Ancient Greek akephalos, meaning headless, formed by combining a- (not, without) and kephale (head). Entering English in the 17th century, it was initially used in theological contexts regarding sects without a recognized leader before expanding into zoology, literature, and political science.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acephalous" is said worldwide
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acéphale
Transliteration: /a.se.fal/
"Cette tribu est une société acéphale sans autorité centrale."
kopflos
Transliteration: /ˈkɔp͡sˌloːs/
"Die archäologische Ausgrabung enthüllte eine kopflos Steinstatue."
acefalo
Transliteration: /aˈtʃɛ.fa.lo/
"Gli storici hanno analizzato la struttura di questo gruppo acefalo."
acéfalo
Transliteration: /aˈse.fa.lo/
"El movimiento social se mantuvo acéfalo durante las protestas."
acéfalo
Transliteration: /aˈsɛ.fɐ.lu/
"Ele estudou várias organizações políticas de caráter acéfalo."
सिरहीन
Transliteration: sir-heen
"पुरातत्वविदों ने एक सिरहीन मूर्ति की खोज की।"
无头的
Transliteration: wútóude
"这是一个没有中央领导的无头社会结构。"
머리가 없는
Transliteration: meoriga eomneun
"그 발굴 현장에서는 머리가 없는 조각상이 발견되었다."
頭部のない
Transliteration: tōbu no nai
"その考古学的遺跡から頭部のない彫像が出土した。"
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