Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

acuminous

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
acumi-nous
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Characterized by acumen; keen.

Etymology

From Latin acūminōsus. Doublet of acuminose.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: acūminōsus

Inflected Forms

more acuminous (comparative) most acuminous (superlative)

Questions

What does acuminous mean?
Characterized by acumen; keen.
Where does acuminous come from?
It is traced to Latin.

How to pronounce acuminous

  1. Open the pronunciation page — Open the Speakur entry for “acuminous”.
  2. Read the phonetic spelling — Read the IPA spelling () so you know which sounds to aim for.
  3. Play the audio — Click Play to hear reference audio for “acuminous”.
  4. Repeat and practice — Say “acuminous” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.