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Webster 1913 Edition

Peracute

Perˊa-cute′

,
Adj.
[L.
peracutus
. See
Per-
, and
Acute
.]
Very sharp; very violent;
as, a
peracute
fever
.
[R.]
Harvey.

Webster 1828 Edition

Peracute

PERACU'TE

,
Adj.
[L. peracutus; per, through, and acutus, sharp.]
Very sharp; very violent; as a peracute fever. [Little used.]

Definition 2024

peracute

peracute

English

Adjective

peracute ‎(comparative more peracute, superlative most peracute)

  1. Very sharp; very violent.
    a peracute fever
    (Can we find and add a quotation of Harvey to this entry?)

Latin

Adjective

peracūte

  1. vocative masculine singular of peracūtus

References

Etymology

Latin peracutus.

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