Masculine

whisky

Meaning

whisky, whiskey

Synonyms

cognac

gin

arak

liquori distillati

liquori superalcolici

Frequency

B2
Hyphenated as
whì‧sky
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwis.ki/
Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from English whisky, alternative form of usque, shortening of usquebaugh, from Irish uisce beatha (literally “water of life”) and Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (literally “water of life”).

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