Added 9 October 2026
acquaintance
/əˈkweɪntəns/ noun
In Latin: nōtitia Wiktionary
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about acquaintance at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- Personal knowledge or information about someone or something.
- A relationship less intimate than friendship.
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A person with whom you are acquainted.
I have trouble remembering the names of all my acquaintances
Origin
From Middle English aqueyntaunce, from Anglo-Norman aquaintaunce, aqueintance, Old French acointance (“friendship, familiarity”), from Old French acointier (“to acquaint”). Compare French accointance. Morphologically acquaint + -ance.
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