vinegar

Meaning

Noun

1. (uncountable) A sour liquid formed by the fermentation of alcohol used as a condiment or preservative; a dilute solution of acetic acid.
2. (countable) Any variety of vinegar.
3. (US, countable, informal, uncountable) Vigor; vitality.

Verb

To season or otherwise treat with vinegar.

Synonyms

acetum

salmagundi

sour

piccalilli

vin

eisel

table vinegar

Translations

vinaigre

Essig

aceto

vinagre

vinagre

azijn

vinagre

خل

ξίδι

acetum

sirke

ξύδι

ξυνό

edik

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈvɪnəɡə/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: vynegre

Cognate with Old English: æċed

Cognate with Middle English: eced

In summary

From Middle English vynegre, from Old French vinaigre from Old French vyn egre, based on Latin vīnum (“wine”) + Latin ācer (“sour”). Displaced Old English æċed (survived in Middle English eced).