acetum

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noun

Vinegar, sometimes medicated.

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vinegar
OriginLatin acētum ← Proto-Italic *akēō ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti →
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Meanings

nounacetum (plural acetums or aceta)

plural acetums · plural aceta

  1. obsoleteVinegar, sometimes medicated.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative

Similar
vinegar
Broader
condiment
Also see
vinegar

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱéh₁yeti
  3. Proto-Italic*akēō
  4. Latinaceō
  5. Latinacēscō
  6. Latinacētum
  7. Englishacetum

Learned borrowing from Latin acētum.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

cumatemucate
Cite this entry
APA

acetum. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetum

MLA

“acetum.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetum. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “acetum,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/acetum.

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