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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAcute
/əˈkjuːt/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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Present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.
"The patient was suffering from acute abdominal pain."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'acutus', meaning sharpened or pointed, which is the past participle of 'acuere' (to sharpen), from 'acus' (needle). Entering Middle English in the 15th century, the term originally referred to sharp physical sensations or angles before expanding metaphorically to describe mental sharpness and critical medical conditions.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Acute" is said worldwide
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aigu
Transliteration: aigu
"Il ressent une douleur aiguë dans le dos."
akut
Transliteration: akut
"Er benötigt sofortige Hilfe bei akuten Schmerzen."
acuto
Transliteration: acuto
"Ha avvertito un dolore acuto al fianco."
agudo
Transliteration: agudo
"Sintió un dolor agudo en el pecho."
agudo
Transliteration: agudo
"Ele sentiu uma dor aguda na perna."
तीव्र
Transliteration: tīvra
"उन्हें सीने में तीव्र दर्द महसूस हुआ।"
急性
Transliteration: jíxìng
"他感到腹部一阵急性疼痛。"
급성
Transliteration: geupseong
"그 환자는 복부에 급성 통증을 호소했다."
急性
Transliteration: kyūsei
"彼は腹部に急性の痛みを感じた。"
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