acidulous
säuerlich
Slightly sour; subacid; sourishSlightly sour; subacid; sourish.
/əˈsɪdjʊləs/
Meaning
3 sensesSlightly sour; subacid; sourish.
säuerlich
being sour to the taste
(figuratively)Sharp; caustic.
Containing carbonic acid.
acidulous mineral waters
Translations
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By meaning 1
slightly sour:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Latin acidulus (“sourish, acidulous”), diminutive of acidus (“sour,Learned borrowing from Latin acidulus (“sourish, acidulous”), diminutive of acidus (“sour, acid”). See acid. By surface analysis, acid + -ule + -ous.
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3 synonymsWord family
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