Acquisitum

/ækwɪˈzɪtəm/ noun

Definition

Latin singular noun meaning something acquired; a thing that has been obtained or gained.

Etymology

From Latin acquisitum (neuter singular of acquisitus, past participle of acquirere), used in formal English especially in legal and academic contexts.

Kelly Says

Medieval scholars loved sprinkling Latin nouns throughout their writing to sound learned—'acquisitum' is one of those fossils, a reminder of when Latin was the language of authority.

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