acetous

English

Etymology

Latin acetum (“vinegar”), from acere (“to be sour”).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈæ.sɪ.təs/, /əˈsiː.təs/
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Adjective

acetous (comparative more acetous, superlative most acetous)

Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
- Boyle
  an acetous spirit
- Robert Lowth
  a liquid of an acetous kind
- 1909, Silas Comfort Swallow, III Score & X, page 82:
  food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations
Causing, or connected with, acetification

acetous fermentation

Derived terms

acetous acid: a name formerly given to vinegar

Anagrams

actuose, coteaus

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