Acute

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English-Latin

acute. adj.

  1. Sharp at the end; ending in a sharp point; pointed.
  2. Having nice discernment; perceiving or using minute distinctions; penetrating; clever; shrewd.
  3. Having nice or quick sensibility; susceptible to slight impressions; acting keenly on the senses; sharp; keen; intense.
  4. High, or shrill, in respect to some other sound.
  5. Medicine Attended with symptoms of some degree of severity, and coming speedily to a crisis.

Latin-English

ăcūtē. (aˈku.te) adv.

  1. Sharply, keenly; acutely.

[acutus.]