aqua vite

Middle English

Etymology

From Latin aqua vītae.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌaːkwaː ˈviːtɛː/

Noun

aqua vite (uncountable)

1. A kind of brandy (often flavoured with spices).

Descendants

• > English: aqua vitae, aqua vitæ (inherited)

References

• “aqua vite, n. phrase.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-09-04.