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/

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• 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

• acquavitaio

References

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

Anagrams

• acquetavi