acutes

a·cute

A a

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-kyoot]
- /əˈkyut/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh-kyoot]
- /əˈkyut/

Definitions of acutes word

adjective acutes sharp or severe in effect; intense: acute sorrow; an acute pain. 1
adjective acutes extremely great or serious; crucial; critical: an acute shortage of oil. 1
adjective acutes (of disease) brief and severe (opposed to chronic). 1
adjective acutes sharp or penetrating in intellect, insight, or perception: an acute observer. 1
adjective acutes extremely sensitive even to slight details or impressions: acute eyesight. 1
adjective acutes sharp at the end; ending in a point. 1

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Origin of acutes

First appearance:

before 1560

One of the 32% oldest English words

1560-70; < Latin acūtus sharpened, past participle of acuere (acū-, v. stem, akin to acus needle, ācer sharp + -tus past participle suffix)

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Parts of speech for Acutes

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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acutes popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for acutes

adjective acutes

graves — the grave accent.
sharps — something sharp.
smarts — to be a source of sharp, local, and usually superficial pain, as a wound.

All 3 Synonyms of acutes