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acru¹

  • /ˈa.kru/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Late Latin ācrus, from Latin ācer (with a change in declension), from Proto-Italic *akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós (“sharp”).

adjective acră · acri · acre · acru

  1. masculine, neuter sour

Acru²

Where it comes from

From acru.

proper noun lui Acru

  1. masculine a surname

In English

  • acid sour, sharp, or biting to the taste
  • acrid sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent
  • sour tasting or smelling rancid

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"acru." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ro/acru. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

acru. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/acru

Chicago

"acru." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/acru.

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@misc{acru_2026,
  title = {acru},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/acru},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}