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PRONUNCIATION OF ACIS

Acis  [ˈeɪsɪs] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACIS

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determiner
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Acis is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES ACIS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Acis

Acis and Galatea (mythology)

In Ovid's Metamorphoses, Acis was the spirit of the Acis River in Sicily, beloved of the nereid, or sea-nymph, Galatea, daughter of Nereus and Doris. She returned his love, but a jealous rival, the Sicilian Cyclops Polyphemus, killed him with a boulder. Galatea then turned his blood into the Sicilian River Acis.

Definition of Acis in the English dictionary

The definition of Acis in the dictionary is a Sicilian shepherd and the lover of the nymph Galatea. In jealousy, Polyphemus crushed him with a huge rock, and his blood was turned by Galatea into a river.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH ACIS


analysis
əˈnælɪsɪs
anastasis
ˌænəˈsteɪsɪs
bacteriostasis
bækˌtɪərɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs
basis
ˈbeɪsɪs
cataclasis
ˌkætəˈkleɪsɪs
cholestasis
ˌkəʊlɪˈsteɪsɪs
crasis
ˈkreɪsɪs
crisis
ˈkraɪsɪs
ectasis
ɛkˈteɪsɪs
Fornacis
fɔːˈneɪsɪs
genesis
ˈdʒɛnɪsɪs
haemostasis
ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪsɪs
hemostasia
ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪsɪs
hemostasis
ˌhiːməʊˈsteɪsɪs
homeostasis
ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs
homoeostasis
ˌhəʊmɪəʊˈsteɪsɪs
Isis
ˈaɪsɪs
oasis
əʊˈeɪsɪs
stasis
ˈsteɪsɪs
synthesis
ˈsɪnθɪsɪs

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACIS

ACII

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACIS

Baucis
cercis
Chalcis
Crucis
fascis
Francis
glacis
Lyncis
Phocis
precis
proboscis
promuscis

Synonyms and antonyms of Acis in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Acis» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACIS

Find out the translation of Acis to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Acis from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Acis» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

ACIS
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Acis
570 millions of speakers

English

Acis
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

Acis
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

المعلومات المسبقة عن البضائع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Acis
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Acis
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আছে.এই
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Acis
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Acis
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Acis
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

アーキス
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

ACIS
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Acis
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Acis
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

Acis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

Acis
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Acis
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Acis
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ACIS
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

Acis
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Acis
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Άκις
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Acis
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Acis
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Acis
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Acis

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACIS»

The term «Acis» is regularly used and occupies the 56.662 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACIS» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Acis

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACIS»

Discover the use of Acis in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Acis and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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3D modeling with the ACIS kernel and toolkit
This book is a practical introduction to ACIS, the commercially available modeling tool that helps any graphics programmer.
Jonathan Corney, 1997
2
Acis and Galatea a Serenata; Set to Music by George ...
In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind.
John Gay, 2010
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Acis and Galatea: a serenata for soprano, 2 tenors & bass ...
A serenata for Soprano, 2 Tenors and Bass soli, SATB chorus and orchestra. This vocal score, edited by Joseph Barnby and revised by Watkins Shaw, includes a piano reduction of the orchestral score.
George Frideric Handel, Sir Joseph Barnby, Watkins Shaw, 1974
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Acis and Galatea, a serenata, etc. By John Gay
ACIS and GALATEA. 13 Pol. Torturel fury l rage! despair! I cannot, cannot, cannot bear. Acis and Gal. Not shower's to 'arks more pleasing, Nor- sunshine to the bee ; ' Nor sleep to toil lo easing, As these dear lmi'es to me. Paly. Fly swift, thou ...
John Gay, 1775
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Acis and Galatea, etc
Acxs,GALATEA,amlP0LYPHE'Mn. Acis and Gal. ssfZZe F/ock shall leave the Mountaz'm, He Wood: t/Je Wert/e Dove, He [Wrap/2.: forsake t/Je Fomztaim, Ere I forsake my Love. Poly. Torture ! Fury! Rage! Despair! I cannot, cannot, cannot bear.
John Gay, 1764
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Entrepreneurial Finance
The company's core product, the ACIS 3D modeling engine, is used for the creation, definition, and manipulation of 3D shapes, while the component extensions enhance the modeling engine and provide optional functionalities. In 1994 ...
J. Leach, Ronald Melicher, 2014
7
Festival Choral Society's Performance of Handel's Serenata ...
This is an EXACT reproduction of a book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words.
John Gay, Wolverhampton Festival Choral Society, 2010
8
Scientific Diasporas as Development Partners: Skilled ...
He goes on to mention the goals of the ACIS and how it lost support from Colombian institutions: In 1994 the ACIS was a network of some 20 people, most of them in Lausanne. The goal was to use people and their resources abroad for  ...
Gabriela Tejada, Jean-Claude Bolay, 2010
9
Avaya Certified Implementation Specialist - Avaya Wireless ...
This book figures out ways to boil down critical exam and job landing concepts into real world applications and scenarios. Which makes this book user-friendly, interactive, and valuable as a resource long after students pass the exam.
Patrick Owen, 2012
10
Avaya Certified Implementation Specialist - Avaya ...
This book figures out ways to boil down critical exam and job landing concepts into real world applications and scenarios. Which makes this book user-friendly, interactive, and valuable as a resource long after students pass the exam.
Theresa Morgan, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACIS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Acis is used in the context of the following news items.
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Basic Materials Stocks News Buzz - ArcelorMittal (MT), Noble (NE …
... Countries (Brazil); Africa & Commonwealth of Independent States (ACIS); and Mining. It produces finished and semi-finished steel products. «Investor Wired, Jul 15»
2
Magnesita and ACIS announce agreement for global cement …
Under the agreement ACIS will expand its service offering with Magnesita's refractory products in support of global cement greenfield projects. «International Cement Review, Jul 15»
3
Magnesita and ACIS announce agreement to target Chinese …
Brazil: Magnesita Refratários has announced an agreement with ACIS, a cement maintenance and operations service company based in ... «Global Cement, Jul 15»
4
Oklahoma's Largest Utility Confused As US Supreme Court Scuttles …
“We haven't actually put any of these ACIs in service yet, but we've been doing testing and engineering and getting contracts on the equipment ... «StateImpact Oklahoma, Jun 15»
5
St John's Smith Square announces 2015/16 season
... Band for Solomon, La Nuova Musica performing the opera Acis and Galatea, and the Whitehall Choir presenting the rarely heard Athalia. «Classical Music, Jun 15»
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Reviews: Summer Philharmonic and 'Acis & Galantea' IU's summer …
Taking in the music performed by the Indiana University Summer Philharmonic on Saturday evening, this listener reflected on years past when ... «The Herald-Times, Jun 15»
7
Baroque Orchestra of New Jersey's Summer Music Festival begins …
A concert-staged performance of Georg Frideric Handel's baroque gem Acis and Galatea, presented in Dolan Hall at The College of Saint ... «NJ.com, Jun 15»
8
European Market For Orthopedic Biomaterials Undergoing Rapid …
... proteins (BMPs), hyaluronic acid viscosupplementation injections, bone graft substitutes, and autologous chondrocyte implantations (ACIs). «Med Device Online, Jun 15»
9
Freddie Mac Prices Fifth STACR Offering This Year, STACR 2015 …
Freddie Mac has led the market in introducing new risk-sharing initiatives with 14 STACR offerings, including this one, and seven ACIS® ... «CNNMoney, Jun 15»
10
Coleplay claims international class at Nunney Horse Trials
Kitty, who also won two novice sections riding Acis and Vendredi Biats, said: “The two star track is always tough but both my horses were ... «Western Morning News, Jun 15»

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