breuvage
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French [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Old French bevre (“to drink”), with metathesis of R.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /bʁœvaʒ/
Noun [edit]
breuvage m (plural breuvages)
- (literary or humorous) beverage
- (standard in Quebec) beverage
- concoction, potion
Usage notes [edit]
The use of this word to refer specifically to nonalcoholic is heavily stigmatized in Quebec as an anglicism (even though English beverage excludes water, not alcohol).
Synonyms [edit]
- (any liquid): boisson
Descendants [edit]
- Spanish: brebaje
