Etymology of the Latin word acetabulum
the Classical Latin word
acetabulum (vinegar cup, shape of hip joint; small cup)
derived from the Latin word
acetum (vinegar, sour wine; tang of vinegar)
derived from the Latin word
acer (maple tree; wood of the maple tree; maple; sharp, bitter, pointed)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ak-Derivations in Latin
acetabula,
AcetabulariaDerivations in other languages
English
acetabulum, French
acétabule, Italian
acetabolo, Portuguese
acetábulo, Spanish
acetábuloUsage
Word found in Classical Latin
