âcre

See also: acre and Acre

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin acer. Compare aigre, an inherited doublet.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɑkʁ/
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Adjective

âcre (plural âcres)

acrid, bitter
(figuratively) sour, bitter

Derived terms

Further reading

“âcre” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

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