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acetous.

Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj/ˈæ.sɪ.təs//əˈsiː.təs/
  1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

  2. Causing, or connected with, acetification

    acetous fermentation
Where this word comes from

From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -ous, the former from aceō (“to be sour”).

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