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acetous

/ˈæ.sɪ.təs/
/əˈsiː.təs/

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

adjective more acetous · most acetous

Having a sour taste; sour; acid. an acetous spirit
Causing, or connected with, acetification acetous fermentation

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@misc{acetous_2026,
  title = {acetous},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acetous},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}