Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acidulous

/əˈsɪdjʊləs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.07 in modern English

Syllables: acidu-lous
IPA: /əˈsɪdjʊləs/

12

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Slightly sour; subacid; sourish.

adj

Sharp; caustic.

adj

Containing carbonic acid.

Example Sentences

"the hard, acidulous, metallic tincture of the spring"
"He talked with acidulous tolerance of the exalted personages who had sent Ashenden to X."
"acidulous mineral waters"

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin acidulus (“sourish, acidulous”), diminutive of acidus (“sour, acid”). See acid. By surface analysis, acid + -ule + -ous.

Derived Forms

acidulously acidulousness nonacidulous subacidulous

Synonyms

acidic acid acidulent

Questions

How do you pronounce acidulous?: The recorded pronunciation is /əˈsɪdjʊləs/.
What does acidulous mean?: Slightly sour; subacid; sourish.
Where does acidulous come from?: Learned borrowing from Latin acidulus (“sourish, acidulous”), diminutive of acidus (“sour, acid”). See acid. By surface analysis, acid + -ule + -ous.

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