acidulent

adjective

acid·u·lent ə-ˈsi-jə-lənt

: acidulous

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from French acidulant, present participle of aciduler "to make acidic" (spelling in English assimilated to the suffix -ulent), back-formation from acidulé "treated with acid," borrowed from New Latin acidulātus — more at acidulate

First Known Use

1800, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of acidulent was in 1800

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“Acidulent.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acidulent. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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