acuate

Signification (Anglais)

Adj

Sharpened; sharp-pointed.

Verb

To sharpen; to make pungent; to quicken.

Concepts

aigu

incisif

perçant

pointu

vif

Synonymes

sharp

acute

needlelike

biting

bold

bright

clear

crisp

cutting

discriminative

fly

✈️

incisive

ingenious

keen

mordacious

mordant

peaked

peaky

acerb

perspicacious

piercing

pointed

pungent

quick-witted

ready

salty

shrill

slick

smart

spiky

stiff

strident

tart

trenchant

fulgurating

perceptive

acerbic

beaked

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈæk.ju.ət/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere, present active infinitive of acuō (“I sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).