How do you pronounce acescent?

The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsiːsənt/.

acescent

/əˈsiːsənt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: aces-cent
IPA: /əˈsiːsənt/

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Meaning

adj

Turning sour; readily becoming tart or acid; slightly sour.

noun

A substance liable to become sour.

Example Sentences

"The fluid was a pale yellow , thick , creamy - looking substance , of uniform consistency . It had a disagreeable acescent odour, something resembling that of putrecsent milk."
"All kinds of malt liquor contain […] alcohol or spirit. They are of course weaker than wines, and in general more liable to become flat and acescent from this circumstance […]"

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acēscēns, acēscentis, present participle of acēscēre (“to turn sour”), inchoative of acēre (“to be sour”): compare French acescent.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: acescens

Inflected Forms

more acescent (comparative) most acescent (superlative) acescents (plural)