acerate

[ as-uh-reyt, -er-it ]

adjective

1. acerose ¹.

acerate

/ ˈæsəˌreɪt; -rɪt /

adjective

1. another word for acerose

Word History and Origins

Origin of acerate¹

1840–50; < Latin acer- (by the error analyzed for acerose ¹ ) + -ate ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of acerate¹

C19: from Latin ācer sharp + -ate ¹