Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acrity

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: acrity
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Sharpness, keenness or acridity.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"that is by the acrity of Prudence and severity of judgement, by whose vigor and efficacy, they see into the falsity & vanity of these errours. And by this their hatred of pravity, and good zeal to Religion, they purchase to themselves great[…]"
"The molasses of beet-roots take with them all the acrity of the root, and moreover […]"
"[page 31:] […] the discharge is serous, although, indeed, it acquires sometimes an acrity which attacks the nostrils and lips. […] [page 49:] […] on account of the acrity of the intestinal matters."

Etymology

From Latin acritas, from ācer (“sharp, pungent”) + -itās.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Prefix: ācer
Root: acritas
Suffix: -itās

Usage

Questions

What does acrity mean?: Sharpness, keenness or acridity.
Where does acrity come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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