acquavite

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin aqua vītae (literally “water of life”). Compare French eau-de-vie and Irish uisce beatha.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak.kwaˈvi.te/
  • Audio:(file)
  • Rhymes: -ite
  • Hyphenation: ac‧qua‧vì‧te

Noun

acquavite f (plural acquaviti or acqueviti)

  1. generic name for many highly alcoholic beverages
  2. synonym of grappa

Derived terms

References

  • acquavite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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