[ad. L. acētābulum, now commonly used in the L. form, q.v.]
1. An ancient Roman, and old medical, fluid measure; a saucerful; usually reckoned at 21/2 fluid ounces, or one-eighth of a pint.
1551. Turner, Herbal, II. 78. An acetable holdeth two vnces and an half.
1601. Holland, Pliny, XX. xiii. Take a saucer full or acetable of the juice and so drink it with wine.
2. = ACETABULUM 2 b.
1684. trans. Bonet’s Merc. Compit., IX. 340. If the Humour run into the Acetable, and force the head of the thigh-bone out.
