acer

Meaning

Adj

1. (declension-3, three-termination) sharp, sour, bitter, pungent
2. (declension-3, three-termination) keen, sharp, acute, sagacious
3. (declension-3, three-termination) energetic, active, vigorous
4. (declension-3, three-termination) eager, zealous, spirited
5. (declension-3, three-termination) subtle
6. (declension-3, three-termination) severe, violent, cruel, hot
7. (declension-3, three-termination) penetrating, piercing

Noun

maple tree

Concepts

sharp

acrid

keen

poignant

acrimonious

lurid

waspish

acute

maple

sour

nasty

stinging

acid

tart

acerbic

racy

bitter

pointed

trenchant

severe

lively

astringent

sycamore

acidulous

shrill

fierce

sharp-toned

snappy

spicy

spiked

sprightly

sprited

spry

strident

subtle

tard

terrible

thin

top

🔝

vigorous

violent

vivacious

witty

maple tree

abrasive

acrimoniousa

active

adroit

alert

blazing

Opposite of

sēgnis, misericors, mītis, tranquillus, placidus, quiētus, clēmēns

Synonyms

acutus

acerbus

amarulentus

amarus

austerus

calidus

☀️

candidus

saevus

clarus

ferus

dilucidus

floridus

ācer

affiliatus

acūtus

adnixus

annixus

mordax

altus

Translations

scharf

herb

afiado

acre

scherp

picante

grell

afilado

aspro

acuta

fel

affilato

heftig

hart

Pronounced as (IPA)

[ˈaː.kɛr]

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós (“sharp”). The change from o-stem to i-stem declension is irregular and not fully explained. Likewise, Latin has irregular lengthening of the vowel. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros).