English → Latin
“vinegar” in Latin
acētumvinegar; wit, shrewdnessacidussour, tart, acid, bitter; harsh, grating, rough, shrill; disagreeable, unpleasant; sharp, keen, pungent; sharp-tongued
The English word vinegar itself goes back to Latin ācer, through vīnum.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
vinegar
acetum. Sharp vinegar, acetum acris saporis: acetum acidissimum: to put in vinegar, aceto condire (to season or flavor with vinegar, Schleusner’s New Test. Lex., Acron.): *aceto macerare (to soak in vinegar): to turn to or become vinegar (of wine, etc.), in acetum verti: sour as vinegar, acidissimus.
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for vinegar?
- The usual Latin words for “vinegar” are acētum, acidus. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.