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Definition: ACETARIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Used in salads; as, acetarious plants.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb acetariously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(acetariously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective acetarious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Acetarious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Acetarious \Ac`e*ta"ri*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression acetaria, noun plural, salad, from acetum vinegar, from acere to be sour.]. (references)

Definition: ACETARIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Used in salads; as, acetarious plants.[Websters]
2. Rarely used base adjective of the adverb acetariously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(acetariously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective acetarious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "ACETARIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Etymology:Acetarious \Ac`e*ta"ri*ous\, adjective. [Latin expression acetaria, noun plural, salad, from acetum vinegar, from acere to be sour.]. (references)