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acrimonious

The origin and history of acrimonious.

Etymology

Formed from acrimony plus the adjective-forming suffix -ous. Acrimony traces back through French to the Latin word acrimonia, meaning sharpness or pungency, which itself comes from the Latin acer, meaning sharp or bitter.

Origin: Latin (via French)

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