LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum
noun · femininethird declension

ācritūdō

ācritūdō f (genitive ācritūdinis)
Classical[aː.krɪˈtuː.doː]Ecclesiastical[a.kriˈtuː.do]

Meaning

  1. sharpness, pungency
  2. liveliness, vivacity

Declension

declension
formsingularplural
nominativeācritūdōācritūdinēs
genitiveācritūdinisācritūdinum
dativeācritūdinīācritūdinibus
accusativeācritūdinemācritūdinēs
ablativeācritūdineācritūdinibus
vocativeācritūdōācritūdinēs

ācrĭtūdo, ĭnis, f. 2. acer,
I. the quality of acer, sharpness.
I. Lit., of a fluid, Vitr. 2, 9, 12; 8, 3, 18 sq.—
II. Trop.
A. Liveliness, vivacity, force: vigor et acritudo populi Romani, Gell. 10, 27: haut quisquam potis est tolerare acritudinem, Att. ap. Fest. p. 356 Müll. (Rib. Trag. Rel. p. 196). —
B. Harshness of character: morum, App. M. 9, 224.

Origins

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

Latin -tūdō Latin ācritūdō From ācer (“sharp, pungent”) + -tūdō.

Descendants
  • Englishacritude
  • Portugueseacritude
  • Spanishacritud

Quick answers

What does ācritūdō mean in Latin?
ācritūdō, a noun, means “sharpness, pungency; liveliness, vivacity”.
What is the genitive of ācritūdō?
The genitive singular is ācritūdinis. ācritūdō is feminine, third declension.
How do you pronounce ācritūdō?
In classical Latin, [aː.krɪˈtuː.doː]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [a.kriˈtuː.do].
Where does ācritūdō come from?
Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- → Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós → Proto-Italic *akris → Latin ācritūdō.