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acerbe.

stridently

6 characters3 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

adv[aˈkɛr.beː]Classical-Latin[aˈt͡ʃɛr.be]

  1. stridently

  2. cruelly, harshly

  3. severely

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Italic *akris Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-dʰh₁-os Proto-Italic *-iðos Proto-Italic *akriðos Latin acerbus Latin -ē Latin acerbē From acerbus + -ē.

adj[aˈkɛr.bɛ]Classical-Latin[aˈt͡ʃɛr.be]

  1. vocative masculine singular of acerbus

    form-of · masculine · singular · vocative
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