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ăcētum , i, n. orig. P. a. fr. aceo, become sour, hence sc. vinum,
I.sour wine, wine-vinegar, or simply vinegar (acc. to Varr. L. L. 9, § 66 Müll., only in the sing.).
I. Lit.: “cum aceto pransurus est et sale,” Plaut. Rud. 4, 2, 32; Verg. M. 113: “acre,” Hor. S. 2, 3, 117: “vetus,” i. e. spoiled, id. ib. 2, 2, 62: Liv. 21, 37; Cels. 2, 18; 2, 21; Vulg. Joan. 19, 29 al.: mulsum aceti, vinegarmead, v. mulsus.—
II. Trop., of acuteness of mind, sense, wit, shrewdness, sagacity (like sal, sales, wit, witty sayings, witticisms, fr. sal, salt): Ps. Ecquid habet is homo aceti in pectore? Char. Atque acidissumi, Plaut. Ps. 2, 4, 49; id. Bacch. 3, 3, 1; Hor. S. 1, 7, 32; Pers. 5, 86 al.
A Latin Dictionary. Founded on Andrews' edition of Freund's Latin dictionary. revised, enlarged, and in great part rewritten by. Charlton T. Lewis, Ph.D. and. Charles Short, LL.D. Oxford. Clarendon Press. 1879.

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  • Cross-references in general dictionaries from this page (9):
    • Plautus, Bacchides, 3.3
    • New Testament, John, 19.29
    • Horace, Satires, 2.3.117
    • Plautus, Pseudolus, 2.4
    • Plautus, Rudens, 4.2
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 2.18
    • A. Cornelius Celsus, De Medicina, 2.21
    • Livy, The History of Rome, Book 21, 37
    • Persius, Saturae, 5
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