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acidulous

aci·du·lous

UK/əˈsɪdjʊləs/ US/əˈsɪd͡ʒələs/ uncommon

adjective

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Origin

Learned borrowing from Latin acidulus (“sourish, acidulous”), diminutive of acidus (“sour, acid”). See acid. By surface analysis, acid + -ule + -ous.

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