LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininefirst declension

ācrimōnia

ācrimōnia f (genitive ācrimōniae)
Classical[aː.krɪˈmoː.ni.a]Ecclesiastical[a.kriˈmɔː.ni.a]

Meaning

  1. sharpness, pungency
  2. acrimony, austerity

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeācrimōniaācrimōniae
genitiveācrimōniaeācrimōniārum
dativeācrimōniaeācrimōniīs
accusativeācrimōniamācrimōniās
ablativeācrimōniāācrimōniīs
vocativeācrimōniaācrimōniae

ācrĭmōnĭa, ae, f. 2. acer,
I. sharpness or pungency (so far as it has a quickening, animating power, diff. fr. acerbitas, which desig. a disagreeable sharpness).
I. Lit., of taste: si ulcus acrimoniam brassicae ferre non poterit, the pungency, irritation, smart, Cato R. R. 157, 5: dulcis cum quadam acrimonia, Plin. 24, 14, 78, § 128; cf. sinapis, id. 18, 13, 34, § 128 al.—Of smell, Plin. 27, 13, 109, § 133.—
II. Fig., sharpness, acrimony, austerity of character, energy of acting: animi vivacitas, Non. 73, 17: mei feri ingeri iram atque animi acrem acrimoniam, Naev. ap. Non. 73, 18 (Rib. Trag. Rel. p. 11); cf.: vim, ferociam, animi, atrocitatem, iram, acrimoniam, Att. ib. (Ribbeck, p. 196): convenit in vultu pudorem et acrimoniam esse, Auct. Her. 3, 15, 26; cf. ib. 4, 13, 19; 24, 34: si Glabrionis patris vim et acrimoniam ceperis ad resistendum hominibus audacissimis, Cic. Verr. 1, 17, 52.—Of abstract objects: vis et acrimonia causae, Cic. Inv. 2, 48, 143: licentiae, Auct. Her. 4, 37, 49.—Of discourse, sharpness of speech (opp. sermo): tum in sermone, tum in acrimonia, now in common conversation, now in sharp talk, Auct. Her. 4, 42, 54.

Origins

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱrós
  3. Proto-Italic*akris
  4. Latinācrimōnia

Proto-Indo-European *-mṓ Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -mōnium Latin -mōnia Latin ācrimōnia From ācer (“sharp, pungent”) + -mōnia.

Descendants
  • Catalanacrimònia
  • Englishacrimony
  • Frenchacrimonie
  • Italianacrimonia
  • Portugueseacrimônia
  • Spanishacrimonia
  • Galicianacrimonia
  • Sicilianacrimùnia

In English words that came into English from ācrimōnia

  • acrimonyācrimōnia

Quick answers

What does ācrimōnia mean in Latin?
ācrimōnia, a noun, means “sharpness, pungency; acrimony, austerity”.
What is the genitive of ācrimōnia?
The genitive singular is ācrimōniae. ācrimōnia is feminine, first declension.
How do you pronounce ācrimōnia?
In classical Latin, [aː.krɪˈmoː.ni.a]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.kriˈmɔː.ni.a].
Where does ācrimōnia come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós → Proto-Italic *akris → Latin ācrimōnia.