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agrio

/ˈaɡɾjo/

adjective/ˈaɡɾjo/

sour; tangy; (of a person) bitter

La toronja está muy agria.The grapefruit tastes very sour.

Synonyms: amargo, amargado

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-rós Proto-Indo-European *h₂eḱrós Proto-Italic *akris Classical Latin ācer Late Latin ācrus Old Spanish agro Early Modern Spanish agro Spanish agriarinflu. Spanish agrio According to Coromines and Pascual, first attested in the 16th century. From Early Modern Spanish agro (used until the 17th century), from Old Spanish agro, from Late Latin ācrus, from Classical Latin ācer (“sharp, piercing, pungent”). The ending -io is due to influe