ACME
ἀκμήν : ACME; YET (at this point in time)

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derived from the Greek in the New Testament.

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acme G188 illustrated Matthew 15:18

acme (n.) "highest point," surfaced in England during 1560s, from Greek akme "(highest) point, edge; peak of anything," from PIE root *ak- "sharp" (e.g., acrid). Written in Greek letters until c.1620. The U.S. grocery store chain was founded 1891 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=acme

Thayer Definition:
1) a point 2) extremity, climax, acme, highest degree 3) the present time
Part of Speech: adverb
A Related Word by Thayer's/Strong's Number: accusative case of a noun (“acme”) akin to ake (a point) and meaning the same

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