acute的词源

英文词源

acute: acute: [14] Acute derives from Latin acūtus ‘sharp’ (which was also the source of English ague). This was the past participle of the verb acuere ‘sharpen’, which in turn was probably formed from the noun acus ‘needle’. Like the related acid, acetic, and acrid, it can be traced back to an Indo-European base *ak- ‘be pointed’, which was also the ultimate source of oxygen and edge.
=> acetic, acid, acrid, ague, cute, edge, oxygen
acute (adj.): late 14c., originally of fevers and diseases, "coming and going quickly" (opposed to a chronic), from Latin acutus "sharp, pointed," figuratively "shrill, penetrating; intelligent, cunning," past participle of acuere "sharpen" (see acuity). Meaning "sharp, irritating" is from early 15c. Meaning "intense" is from 1727. Related: Acutely; acuteness.

发音释义：[ə'kjut] adj. 严重的，[医] 急性的；敏锐的；激烈的；尖声的

结构分析：acute = acu（尖锐）+te（形容词后缀）→尖锐的→敏锐的、急性的

词源解释：acu←拉丁语acuere（尖的）←原始印欧词根ak（尖、顶）

同源词： acuity（敏锐），acumen（敏锐），acrobat（杂技演员）

该词的英语词源请访问趣词词源英文版：acute 词源，acute 含义。