Acetous

//ˈæ.sɪ.təs// adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

    "an acetous spirit"

  2. 2
    Causing, or connected with, acetification

    "acetous fermentation"

Adjective
  1. 1
    tasting or smelling like vinegar wordnet

Synonyms

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acetoseacidaciduloussourtartvinegarish

Example

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"food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations"

Etymology

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

Related phrases

a name formerly given to vinegar

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