English Explanatory Dictionary

acidulous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Slightly sour; subacid; sourish.
  2. Sharp; caustic.
  3. Containing carbonic acid.

Pronunciation

/əˈsɪdjʊləs/ /əˈsɪd͡ʒələs/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-acidulous.wav

Word forms

acidulous

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin acidulus (“sourish, acidulous”), diminutive of acidus (“sour, acid”). See acid. By surface analysis, acid + -ule + -ous.

Derived words

acidulously acidulousness nonacidulous subacidulous
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