Feminine
acquavite
- (feminine) generic name for many highly alcoholic beverages
- (feminine) synonym of grappa
Frequency
Hyphenated as
ac‧qua‧vì‧te
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ak.kwaˈvi.te/
Etymology
Calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae (literally “water of life”). Compare French eau-de-vie and Irish uisce beatha.
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