Acquaintance refers to a person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend. The term derives from the Middle English "acqueyntaunce," which comes from the Old French "acointance," based on the verb "acointier" meaning "to make known" or "to become familiar." Its roots trace back to the Latin word "cognoscere," meaning "to know," highlighting the idea of familiarity without deep personal connection.
The correct spelling is acquaintance (someone you know casually).
There are many different meanings of the nature of acquaintance. An acquaintance is a person that you deal with regularly.
I don't know her well, she's just an acquaintance. He recognized her as an acquaintance from his apartment building.
The etymology of etymology is from the greek etumologia which means "true sense of a word"
The note is from an acquaintance in my neighborhood.
Acquaintance is nor verb or adverb, it's a noun.
"Acquaintance" is a noun, referring to someone who is known but not a close friend.
"I recently made an acquaintance with him/her."
An Acquaintance with Darkness was created in 1997.
Synonyms for acquaintance include: associate, friend, colleague, contact.
an acquaintance
An acquaintance is someone you know, but you are not friends.