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Pronunciation / Transliteration: apʁəte
"L'âpreté de ce vin rouge demande un plat riche."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The quality of having a sharp, acidic, or sour taste.
"The refreshing tartness of the lemonade balanced the heavy sweetness of the cake." - 2
A sharpness or severity in manner, speech, or temper.
"She replied with a certain tartness that caught everyone off guard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English 'teart', meaning severe, sharp, or painful, originating from Proto-Germanic *tarta-. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a figurative sense of severity or harshness to the physical sensation of sharp, acid taste associated with unripe fruit.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Tartness" is said worldwide
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âpreté
Transliteration: apʁəte
"L'âpreté de ce vin rouge demande un plat riche."
Säuerlichkeit
Transliteration: ˈzɔɪ̯ɐlɪçkaɪ̯t
"Die Säuerlichkeit der Limette verleiht dem Gericht Frische."
asprezza
Transliteration: asˈprettsa
"L'asprezza del limone si sposa bene con il pesce."
acidez
Transliteration: a.siˈðes
"La acidez de la fruta verde hace que sea difícil de comer."
acidez
Transliteration: a.siˈdɛs
"A acidez do limão é perfeita para temperar a salada."
खट्टापन
Transliteration: khattapan
"इस फल के खट्टापन ने मुझे ताज़गी दी।"
酸味
Transliteration: suān wèi
"这种水果带有一点清爽的酸味。"
새콤함
Transliteration: saekomham
"레몬의 새콤함이 입맛을 돋워준다."
酸味
Transliteration: sanmi
"この梅干しの酸味がとても美味しい。"
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