amer

French

adj
Definitions
  • bitter
  • sour

Etymology

Inherited from Old French amer (sour, bitter) inherited from Latin amārus (bitter, pungent) derived from Proto-Indo-European *h₂eh₃m-, *h₃em- (bitter, raw).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*h₂eh₃m-, *h₃em-

Gloss

bitter, raw

Concept
Semantic Field

Sense perception

Ontological Category

Property

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