âcre

See also: acre and Acre

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin ācrem. Doublet of aigre, which wasn't borrowed from Latin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /akʁ/ ~ /ɑkʁ/
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Adjective

âcre (plural âcres)

  1. acrid, bitter
  2. (figuratively) sour, bitter

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