acerbity in Latin
acerbity in Latin is acerbitās — acerbity means a sour, bitter taste, similar to that of fruit before it ripens.
acerbity in Latin
acerbitās
What does "acerbity" mean?
- noun A sour, bitter taste, similar to that of fruit before it ripens.
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noun Sharpness or bitterness in tone or manner.
"“Well ?” I repeated with some acerbity. I had been wondering for the last ten minutes how many more knots he would manage to make in that same bit of string before he actually started undoing them again."
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noun A harsh remark, action or experience.
"This opera was mainly in the style of late Puccini, with acerbities stolen from Stravinsky."
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acerbity in a sentence
- “Well ?” I repeated with some acerbity. I had been wondering for the last ten minutes how many more knots he would manage to make in that same bit of string before he actually started undoing them again.
- acerbity of temper, of language, of pain
- This opera was mainly in the style of late Puccini, with acerbities stolen from Stravinsky.
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What is "acerbity" in Latin?
"acerbity" in Latin is acerbitās. acerbity means: A sour, bitter taste, similar to that of fruit before it ripens.
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