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acer

Pronunciation: [ˈaː.kɛr]

“acer” is a Latin word. Its 8 meanings in English:

adjective

  1. sharp, sour, bitter, pungent
  2. keen, sharp, acute, sagacious
  3. energetic, active, vigorous
  4. eager, zealous, spirited
  5. subtle
  6. severe, violent, cruel, hot
  7. penetrating, piercing

noun

  1. maple tree

In Latin

  1. Species arboris generis Acer.
  2. Lignum eius arboris.

Etymology

From Proto-Italic *akris, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós (“sharp”). The change from o-stem to i-stem declension is irregular and not fully explained. Likewise, Latin has irregular lengthening of the vowel. Cognate with Ancient Greek ἄκρος (ákros).

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