ἄκρον
Etym. neut. of ἄκρος
I. "the highest or furthest point":
1. "a mountain-top, peak", Hom., etc.
2. "a headland, foreland, cape", Od.
3. "an end, extremity", Plat.; ἄκρα χειρῶν the hands, Luc.
II. metaph. "the highest pitch, height", Pind.; εἰς ἄκρον "exceedingly", Theocr.; τὰ ἄκρα τοῖς ἄκροις ἀποδιδόναι "the highest place" to the highest men, Plat.; ἄκρα φέρεσθαι to win "the prize", Theocr.
2. of persons, Ἄργεος ἄκρα "the oldest rulers" of Argos, id=Theocr.