词根词缀：acerb-, acerbo-; acri-, acrid-

【来源及含义】Latin: bitter, sharp, sour, stinging

【相关描述】Formed from a blend of Latin acer- (feminine acris, neuter acre) which are both related to Latin acus, "needle"; acies, "sharp edge, point, the front of an army, line of battle, battle array"; and acuere, "to sharpen".

【相关词根词缀】 Cross references of word families that are related directly, or indirectly, to: "sour, sharp": aceto-; acid-; acies- (not "sour"); acuto- (not "sour"); oxy-; pung- (not "sour").

【同源单词】acerbate, acerbic, acerbity, acerbophobia, acerophobia, acerose

词根词缀：phobo-, phob-, -phobia, -phobias, -phobe, -phobiac, -phobist, -phobic, -phobism, -phobous

【来源及含义】Greek: fear, extreme fear of; morbid, excessive, irrational fear, or terror of something or someone; however, sometimes this Greek element also means a strong dislike, dread, or hatred for something or someone

【同源单词】ablutophobia, ablutophobic, acarophobia, acarophobiac, acerbophobia, acerophobia