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/
Audio (file) - Rhymes: -ite
- Hyphenation: ac‧qua‧vì‧te
Noun
Derived terms
References
- acquavite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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