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acetous

/ˈæ.sɪ.təs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ace-tous
IPA
/ˈæ.sɪ.təs/
9
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

adj

Causing, or connected with, acetification

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -ous, the former from aceō (“to be sour”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

more acetous (comparative) most acetous (superlative)

Phrases

a name formerly given to vinegar

Synonyms

acetose vinegary vinegarish

Questions

How do you pronounce acetous?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈæ.sɪ.təs/.
What does acetous mean?
Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
Where does acetous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce acetous

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