Amarulent
/əˈmær.jə.lənt/noun
Having a bitter, sharp, or acrid taste or quality.
Did you know?Amarulent comes from the same Latin bitter-root found in amaro, the intensely bitter herbal liqueur traditionally used as a digestif.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*h₂emh₁rós
“Reconstructed root associated with bitterness”
Ancient Greek
Greek
amarós
“Bitter or pungent”
Classical Latin
Latin
amarus
“Bitter, sharp, or disagreeable to the taste”
Late Latin
Latin
amarulentus
“Bitter or full of bitterness”
Early Modern English
English
amarulent
“Bitter, acrid, or sharp in taste or expression”
Modern English
English
amarulent
“Rare literary adjective meaning bitter or acrid”