Acetous

Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈæ.sɪ.tÉ™s/, /əˈsiː.tÉ™s/

Origin

Latin acetum ("vinegar"), from acere ("to be sour").

Full definition of acetous

Adjective

1. Having a sour taste; sour; acid.
• An acetous spirit - Boyle
• A liquid of an acetous kind - Robert Lowth
• 1909, Silas Comfort Swallow, III Score & X (page 82)food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations
2. Causing, or connected with, acetification; as, acetous fermentation.

Derived terms

• acetous acid: a name formerly given to vinegar