English word acute comes from Proto-Indo-European *aḱ-, and later Latin acus (A needle, a pin. Bodkin.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *aḱ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine) | sharp, sharp, pointed, edgy, sharp, pointed |
| acus | Latin (lat) | A needle, a pin. Bodkin. |
| acuere | Latin (lat) | |
| acutus | Latin (lat) | |
| acute | English (en) | (botany) With the sides meeting directly to form an acute angle (at an apex or base). (geometry) Of a triangle, having all three interior angles measuring less than 90 degrees.. (geometry) Of an angle, less than 90 degrees.. (medicine) Of a short-lived condition, in contrast to a chronic condition; this sense also does not imply severity.. (medicine) Of an abnormal condition of recent or [...] |