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Where does “acuto” come from?

acuto (Italian) comes from Russian аку́т, from Spanish agudo, from Latin acūtus, from Latin acuō, from Latin acus, from Proto-Italic akus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱus, from Proto-Indo-European h₂eḱ- — sharp.

acuto (Italian): acute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill

Definitions

  1. acute; sharp; high-pitched, high, shrill

Ancestry of “acuto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Russianаку́т—
2Spanishagudosharp, pointed, acute; acute, sharp, witty, keen;...
3Latinacūtus—
4Latinacuō—
5Latinacusa needle, a pin; bodkin; bran, awn, chaff
6Proto-Italicakus—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱus—
8Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eḱ-sharp

Words derived from “acuto”

  • riacutizzare
  • bisacuto
  • subacuto
  • acutizzare
  • triangolo acuto
  • acutezza
  • inacutire
  • iperacuto
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