soda

Meaning

1. (feminine, historical) parts of certain plants high in mineral salts the ashes in particular of which were used in glassmaking
2. (feminine) soda (soft drink)
3. (feminine) soda (sodium hydroxide)
4. (Costa-Rica, Panama, feminine, rare) eatery; cheap, casual restaurant

Concepts

soda

sodium carbonate

soft drink

soda water

tonic

fizzy drink

washing soda

juice

refresher

soda pop

Synonyms

refresco

bebida

🥤

gaseosa

sosa

cola

chesco

casera

agua

🚰

fresco

refresco

cocaína

ceniza de sosa

agua de Seltz

Ec.

Bol.

cocacola

en costa rica

chesco

Translations

Soda

soda

frisdrank

soda

soda

Limonade

refrigerante

refresco

Brause

prik

spuitwater

bevanda gassata

priklimonade

bibita

boisson gazeuse

Hyphenated as

so‧da

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsoda/

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian: soda

In summary

16th-century borrowing from Italian soda. Doublet of sosa acquired earlier from Catalan. Meanings of a beverage are semantic loan from English soda.