Masculine
álcool
- (masculine, uncountable) alcohol (ethanol)
- (broadly, masculine, uncountable) alcohol (beverages containing ethanol, collectively)
- (countable, masculine) alcohol (any of a class of organic compounds containing a hydroxyl functional group)
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈaw.ko.ɔw/
Etymology
From Arabic اَلْكُحْل (al-kuḥl, “kohl”), via Spanish or Medieval Latin.
Related words
alcoholic drink
alcoholic beverage
hard drink
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