Acme: meaning, definitions and examples
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acme
[ หรฆkmi ]
company name
A fictional company often used in cartoons and comics as a generic name for a large corporation.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The protagonist works for the Acme Corporation in the Looney Tunes cartoons.
- Many products in Wile E. Coyote's schemes are purchased from the Acme Company.
Translations
Translations of the word "acme" in other languages:
๐ต๐น รกpice
๐ฎ๐ณ เคถเคฟเคเคฐ
๐ฉ๐ช Hรถhepunkt
๐ฎ๐ฉ puncak
๐บ๐ฆ ะฒะตััะธะฝะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ szczyt
๐ฏ๐ต ็ตถ้
๐ซ๐ท sommet
๐ช๐ธ cima
๐น๐ท zirve
๐ฐ๐ท ์ ์
๐ธ๐ฆ ุฐุฑูุฉ
๐จ๐ฟ vrchol
๐ธ๐ฐ vrchol
๐จ๐ณ ้กถ็น
๐ธ๐ฎ vrh
๐ฎ๐ธ hรกmark
๐ฐ๐ฟ ัะฐััาัะฐั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ zirvษ
๐ฒ๐ฝ cima
Word origin
The word 'acme' originated from the Greek word 'akmฤ', meaning 'highest point' or 'peak'. It was first used in English in the late 16th century to refer to the highest point of something. Over time, the term evolved to represent the pinnacle or peak of achievement or success. In modern usage, 'acme' is often associated with the fictional Acme Corporation, popularized in cartoons and comics as a generic name for a large company.