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Added 9 October 2026

acuate

/ˈæk.ju.ət/ adjective

Latin root: acuātus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about acuate at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Ending in a sharp point.

Origin

From Medieval Latin acuātus, past participle of acuāre, variant of Classical Latin acuere (“to sharpen”), from acus (“needle”).

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