acescent

[ uh-ses-uh nt ]
/ əˈsɛs ənt /

adjective

turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.

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Origin of acescent

1725–35; < Latin acēscent- (stem of acēscēns souring, present participle of acēscere), equivalent to ac- sharp + -ēscent- -escent

OTHER WORDS FROM acescent

a·ces·cence, a·ces·cen·cy, noun

Words nearby acescent

acerose, acerous, acervate, acervuline, acervulus, acescent, acesodyne, acet-, acetabular fossa, acetabulectomy, acetabuliform
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British Dictionary definitions for acescent

acescent
/ (əˈsɛsənt) /

adjective

slightly sour or turning sour

Derived forms of acescent

acescence or acescency, noun

Word Origin for acescent

C18: from Latin acēscent-, from acēscere to become sour, from ācer sharp
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