aqua vitae

aqua vitae
aqua vitae (n.) early 15c., Latin, lit. "water of life," an alchemical term for unrefined alcohol. Applied to brandy, whiskey, etc. from 1540s. Cf. WHISKEY (Cf. whiskey), also Fr. eau-de-vie "spirits, brandy," lit. "water of life."

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  • Aqua vitae — (Latin, “water of life”) is an archaic name for a concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol. The term originated in the Middle Ages and was originally used as a generic name for all types of distillates. It eventually came to refer specifically to …   Wikipedia

  • aqua vitae — [vīt′ē] n. [ML, spirit distilled from wine and herbs, alcohol, lit., water of life (> ME aqua vite, brandy, Dan akvavit, Ger aquavit) < L aqua, water + gen. of vita, life: see VITAL & WHISKEY] 1. Alchemy alcohol 2. brandy or other strong… …   English World dictionary

  • aqua vitae — лат. (аква витэ) «живая вода», т. е. водка. Толковый словарь иностранных слов Л. П. Крысина. М: Русский язык, 1998 …   Словарь иностранных слов русского языка

  • Aqua vitae — Aqua A qua, n. [L. See {Ewer}.] Water; a word much used in pharmacy and the old chemistry, in various signification, determined by the word or words annexed. [1913 Webster] {Aqua ammoni[ae]}, the aqueous solution of ammonia; liquid ammonia; often …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • aqua vitae — aqua vi·tae .ak wə vīt ē, .äk n a strong alcoholic liquor …   Medical dictionary

  • Aqua Vitae Bottle Store — Der Aqua Vitae Bottle Store (auch Tustin Family Home oder Toot Sweet) ist ein historisches Bauwerk in der Willis Street 134 im neuseeländischen Wellington. Er wurde am 23. Juni 1994 vom New Zealand Historic Places Trust unter Nummer 7200 als… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • aqua vitae — /vuy tee, vee tee/ 1. alcohol. 2. spirituous liquor, as brandy or whiskey. [1375 1425; late ME aqua vite < L: water of life; cf. AQUAVIT, WHISKEY] * * * …   Universalium

  • aqua vitae — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Medieval Latin, literally, water of life Date: 15th century a strong alcoholic liquor (as brandy) …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • aqua vitae — noun a) An aqueous solution of alcohol typically prepared by distilling wine. b) A concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol …   Wiktionary

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