Etymology

acuition

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Today it means: Synonym of acuation (“act of sharpening”). Full definition →

First used 15th–20th c.Medieval Latin acuitio
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  1. Medieval Latin · borrowed fromacuitio“whetting, sharpening”
  2. English todayacuition

From Medieval Latin acuitio (“whetting, sharpening”), from acuo (“sharpen”). By surface analysis, acuity + -ion.

First known use, by meaning

  • 15th–20th c. Synonym of acuation (“act of sharpening”).

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