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

Derived terms

• âcreté
• âcrement

Further reading

• “âcre”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012

Anagrams

• acre, care, caré, créa, race, racé