/aˈɣuðo/
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Translation
sharp, acute; high-pitched
Word origin
From Latin acutus ('sharpened'), the past participle of acuere ('to sharpen'), from acus ('needle'). The same root gives English 'acute' and 'acid'.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- acutus
- English cognates
- acute, acid
Grammar
Feminineaguda
Masc pluralagudos
Fem pluralagudas
Examples
.
I felt a sharp pain in my side.
filo .
The knife has a very sharp edge.
.
Her high-pitched voice could be heard above all the others.
comentario .
He made a very shrewd remark about the situation.
percibimos.
Dogs hear high-pitched sounds that we do not perceive.
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