acritude

[Lat. acritudo, fr. acer, gen it. acris = sharp.] Acidity, sharpne , pungency, the quality of being hot and biting in taste. "In green vitriol, with its astringent and sweetish tastes, is joined some acritude ."-Grew: Museum. ăc-ri-ty, s. [In Fr. acreté ; fr. Lat. acritas.] Sharpne , pungency. ăc-rō-a-mat-ic, a-cro-a-mat-ic-al, a . [Gr. ἀκροαματικός ( akroamatikos ) = designed for hearing simply, not committed to writing: ἀκρόαμα ( akroama ) = (1) anything heard, especially if it gave pleasure; such as music, a play, .; ( plur .) lecturers, or players, especially during meals; ἀκροάομαι ( akroaomai ) = to hear.] 1. Lit. Pertaining to the esoteric doctrine of Aristotle and the other ancient philosophers; that communicated orally, in contradistinction to that committed to writing. [ACROATIC.] 2. Fig .: Pertaining to any sublime, profound, or abstruse doctrine.