adj
acetous
Acetous (adj) means Sour or acidic in taste.
adj
1
Sour or acidic in taste.
"food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations"
— Silas Comfort Swallow, III Score & X (1909)
2
Relating to or causing the process of turning into vinegar.
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Etymology
Formed from Latin acētum (“vinegar”) and -ous; acētum itself comes from aceō (“to be sour”).
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What is the meaning of acetous?
"acetous" (adj) means sour or acidic in taste.
What is another word for acetous?
Other words for "acetous" include acetose, vinegary, vinegarish.
What is the opposite of acetous?
The opposite of "acetous" is sweet.
What are the different meanings of acetous?
"acetous" has 2 main meanings: 1. Sour or acidic in taste; 2. Relating to or causing the process of turning into vinegar.
