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acescent

[ uh-ses-uh nt ]
/ əˈsɛs ənt /
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adjective

turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.

Nearby words

  1. acerose,
  2. acerous,
  3. acervate,
  4. acervuline,
  5. acervulus,
  6. acesodyne,
  7. acet-,
  8. acetabular fossa,
  9. acetabulectomy,
  10. acetabuliform

Origin of acescent

1725–35; < Latin acēscent- (stem of acēscēns souring, present participle of acēscere), equivalent to ac- sharp + -ēscent- -escent
Related formsa·ces·cence, a·ces·cen·cy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for acescent

acescent

/ (əˈsɛsənt) /

adjective

slightly sour or turning sour
Derived Formsacescence or acescency, noun

Word Origin for acescent

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