acescent

[ uh-ses-uhnt ]

adjective
  1. turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.

Origin of acescent

1
1725–35; <Latin acēscent- (stem of acēscēns souring, present participle of acēscere), equivalent to ac- sharp + -ēscent--escent

Other words from acescent

  • a·ces·cence, a·ces·cen·cy, noun

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acescent

/ (əˈsɛsənt) /


adjective
  1. slightly sour or turning sour

Origin of acescent

1
C18: from Latin acēscent-, from acēscere to become sour, from ācer sharp

Derived forms of acescent

  • acescence or acescency, noun

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