acute
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9.9
- noun
- /əˈkjuːt/
- Specialized
:
acento agudo
- When you enter lowercase alpha + combining acute, the Microsoft layout engine is automatically mapping this sequence to the precomposed alphatonos character (U+03AC).
Examples
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The teacher used an acute to mark the stressed syllable in the word 'éléphant.'
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In her notes, she highlighted the acute over the vowel to indicate proper pronunciation.
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The subsequent marks are positioned correctly relative to the acute, but the whole stack is in the wrong place relative to the letter.
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The subsequent marks are positioned relative to the acute correctly, but the whole stack is in the wrong place relative to the letter.
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The composer added an acute over the 'e' to show it must be pronounced with emphasis.
Synonyms
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4.8
A mark above a vowel showing how to pronounce it
A small slanted mark above a vowel that shows how to say it
Compounds
- Specialized
1
5.3
A fast-growing blood cancer that makes many young white blood cells
- Specialized
1
5.3
A serious breathing disease causing fever, cough and trouble breathing that can lead to death
- Specialized
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5.7
A fast cancer of the blood in which the body makes many immature white blood cells often in children
- Specialized
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4.2
A sudden loss of the kidneys' ability to remove waste from the blood
- Specialized
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4.4
A fast-developing blood cancer where immature white blood cells build up, often in children
- Specialized
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5.1
A sudden severe loss of kidney function caused by injury or infection
- Specialized
A mark of two acute accents placed above a vowel to show a long rounded sound in Hungarian
- Specialized
A sudden short-term brain problem that makes a person confused and often follows illness, injury, or medicine use
- Specialized
A sudden viral illness that inflames nerve cells in the brain stem and spine and causes quick paralysis
- Specialized
A sudden, serious eye problem when fluid inside the eye builds up, causing severe pain and risk of losing sight
- Specialized
A sudden swelling and pain in the stomach lining often caused by alcohol or medicines
- Specialized
A sudden infection by the herpes virus that damages the front and side parts of the brain
- Specialized
A sudden painful swelling of the tongue usually from injury or infection
- Specialized
A sudden severe swelling of the brain with bleeding into brain tissue
- Specialized
Temporary state of confusion and disorientation caused by short-term brain damage from infection, injury or drugs
- Specialized
A fast cancer of the blood that makes many abnormal white blood cells and often affects teenagers and young adults
- Specialized
A fast-growing blood and bone marrow cancer that makes many immature white blood cells
- Specialized
A sudden severe kidney infection that happens when bacteria move up from the bladder
- Specialized
A short time when someone suddenly has severe symptoms of schizophrenia
- Neologism
A virus infection from the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 that affects the lungs and airways, also called COVID-19
Surface Forms
Etymology
Acute for the accent comes from Latin acutus 'sharp'. The little slanted line looks like a small sharp mark and shows that the vowel has a special or stressed sound.