acute
The origin and history of acute.
Etymology
From Latin acutus ("sharp, sharpened"), the past participle of acuere ("to sharpen"), from acus ("needle").
The origin and history of acute.
From Latin acutus ("sharp, sharpened"), the past participle of acuere ("to sharpen"), from acus ("needle").
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