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Where does “hyperacute” come from?

hyperacute (English) comes from English acūte, from French aigu, from German akut, from Italian acuto, from Russian аку́т, from Spanish agudo, from Latin acūtus, from Latin acuō — sharp.

hyperacute (English): Very acute; Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically...

Definitions

  1. Very acute; Tall-amplitude and asymmetrically...

Ancestry of “hyperacute”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishacūte—
2Frenchaigusharp, pointy; acute, keen, discerning; sharp,...
3Germanakutacute; severe
4Italianacutoacute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill
5Russianаку́т—
6Spanishagudosharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;...
7Latinacūtus—
8Latinacuō—
9Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
10Proto-Italicakus—
11Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
12Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “hyperacute”

  • hyperacuteness
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