Etymology of the English word acidulate
the English word
acidulatederived from the English word
acidulousderived from the Latin word
acidulus (tart, slightly sour)
derived from the Classical Latin word
acidus (acid, sour, bitter)
derived from the Latin word
acere (be sour)
using the English suffix
-ateDate
The earliest known usage of acidulate in English dates from the 18th century.
Derivations in English
acidulated,
acidulatingUsage
Word found in Modern English
