aqua vite

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin aqua vītae.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌaːkwaː ˈviːtɛː/

Noun

aqua vite (uncountable)

A kind of brandy (often flavoured with spices).

Descendants

English: aqua vitae, aqua vitæ

References

“aqua vite, n. phrase.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-04.

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