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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescáustico
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈkaus.ti.ko/
"El político respondió con un tono cáustico a los periodistas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Sardically sarcastic, biting, or cutting in a way that is intended to mock or hurt someone.
"The film critic made a caustic remark about the director's latest box-office failure." - 2
Able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action.
"Sodium hydroxide is a highly caustic substance that requires careful handling."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Late Latin word 'causticus', which stems from the Ancient Greek 'kaustikos', meaning 'capable of burning', from 'kaustos' (burnt) and 'kaiein' (to burn). Originally used in medicine and chemistry to describe substances that burn or corrode living tissue, the term evolved metaphorically by the 17th century to describe biting, severely critical, or sarcastic speech.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Caustic" is said worldwide
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caustique
Transliteration: /kos.tik/
"Son commentaire caustique a mis tout le monde mal à l'aise."
ätzend
Transliteration: /ˈɛt͡sn̩t/
"Er reagierte mit einer ätzenden Bemerkung auf die Kritik."
caustico
Transliteration: /ˈkaus.ti.ko/
"Il suo umorismo caustico non è adatto a tutti."
cáustico
Transliteration: /ˈkaus.ti.ko/
"El político respondió con un tono cáustico a los periodistas."
cáustico
Transliteration: /ˈkawstʃiku/
"O artigo de opinião tinha um tom cáustico."
कटु
Transliteration: katu
"उसकी कटु टिप्पणी ने सभा को स्तब्ध कर दिया।"
尖刻的
Transliteration: jiānkè de
"她用尖刻的语言批评了那个方案。"
신랄한
Transliteration: sin-ral-han
"그는 비평가들의 신랄한 비판에 직면했다."
痛烈な
Transliteration: tsūretsuna
"彼の痛烈な皮肉は周囲を凍りつかせた。"
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