Etymology

acerate

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Today it means: A combination of aceric acid with a salifiable base. Full definition →

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acerate · noun1

From aceric + -ate, see acetic. By surface analysis, Latin acer (“maple tree”) + -ate.

acerate · adjective2

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Latinaciēs
  6. Late Latinaciārium
  7. Old Frenchacer
  8. Old Frenchaserrer, acherer, assirier
  9. Frenchacérer
  10. Frenchacéré
  11. English todayacerate

From French acéré (“sharp”) + English -ate.

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