Meaning
Any ester or salt of acetic acid.
Etymology
Origin: Latin
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *akēō Latin aceō Proto-Indo-European *-sḱéti Proto-Italic *-skō Latin -scō Latin acēscō Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Italic *-tos Latin -tus Latin acētum English -ate English acetate Formed from the root of Latin acētum (“vinegar”) + -ate, from aceō (“to be sour”). By surface analysis, acet- + -ate.
Synonyms & Antonyms
NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 28 recorded puzzles:
- 2026-07-18CAEILPT
- 2026-06-24TACEMNP
- 2026-04-09CAEFMNT
- 2025-09-23TAKICEB
- 2025-09-01CAINTYE
- 2025-08-28CATNEOV
- 2025-08-17CAIDBET
- 2025-07-30CAOGENT
- 2025-06-24ACTIEPV
- 2025-06-07CALTFIE
- 2025-04-22TAPECNX
- 2024-12-08CATIENX
+16 earlier appearances in the archive.