akwawita

See also: akwawitą

Polish

akwawita

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Medieval Latin aqua vītae.[1] First attested in 1568.[2] Doublet of okowita.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ak.faˈvi.ta/
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  • Rhymes: -ita
  • Syllabification: ak‧wa‧wi‧ta

Noun

akwawita f

  1. (archaic) aqua vitae (concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol)
    Synonym: okowita

Declension

References

  1. Witold Doroszewski, editor (1958–1969), “akwawita”, in Słownik języka polskiego (in Polish), Warszawa: PWN
  2. Maria Renata Mayenowa, Stanisław Rospond, Witold Taszycki, Stefan Hrabec, Władysław Kuraszkiewicz (2010-2023) “akwawita”, in Słownik Polszczyzny XVI Wieku [A Dictionary of 16th Century Polish]

Further reading

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