acescent
[
uh
-
ses
-
uh
nt]
/əˈsɛs ənt/
adjective
1.
turning sour; slightly sour; acidulous.
Origin
1725-35;
<
Latin
acēscent-
(stem of
acēscēns
souring, present participle of
acēscere
), equivalent to
ac-
sharp +
-ēscent-
-escent
Related forms
acescence,
acescency,
noun
British Dictionary definitions for
acescent
acescent
/
əˈsɛs
ə
nt
/
adjective
1.
slightly sour or turning sour
Derived Forms
acescence,
acescency,
noun
Word Origin
C18: from Latin
acēscent-,
from
acēscere
to become sour, from
ācer
sharp