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acetum, aceti:

Neuter · Noun · 2nd declension · variant: 2nd

Frequency:
Common
Dictionary:
Oxford Latin Dictionary (OLD)

= vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar; sourness of disposition; sharpness of wit;

Inflections

CaseSingularPlural
Nom.
acetum
aceta
Gen.
aceti
acetorum
Dat.
aceto
acetis
Acc.
acetum
aceta
Voc.
acetum
aceta
Abl.
aceto
acetis

Examples

  • A

    Capitula

    Aulus Gellius

    "...oleum saepe et facile, vina rarius congelascant, acetum haut fere umquam" et "quod aquae fluviorum fontiumque durentur, mare..."
  • Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)

    Liber XIII

    Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)

    "...libertus sed bibat illa tuus. CXXII. Acetum. Amphora Niliaci non sit tibi vilis aceti: esset cum vinum, vilior..."
  • Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)

    Liber XII

    Marcus Valerius Martialis (Martial)

    "...pontificumque dapes; Inputet ipse deus nectar mihi, fiet acetum Et Vaticani perfida vappa cadi. Convivas alios cenarum quaere..."
  • Q

    Sermones II

    Quintus Horatius Flaccus (Horace) from Sermones

    "...mille cadis—nihil est: tercentum milibus, acre potet acetum; age si et stramentis incubet unde- octoginta annos natus..."

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