acetous

Definition

Having a sour taste; sour; acid.

Etymology

From Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -ous, the former from aceō (“to be sour”).

Example Sentences

• "an acetous spirit"
• "a liquid of an acetous kind"
• "food unsalted, unsweetened, unpeppered, unspiced and unvinegared, and unspoiled by other acetous or alcoholic fermentations"