whiskey

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Alternative spellings 1.2 Etymology 1.3 Pronunciation 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Usage notes 1.4.2 Translations 2 French 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Noun

[edit] English

[edit] Alternative spellings

• whisky (England, Scotland, Canada)

[edit] Etymology

Irish uisge beatha and Scottish Gaelic uisce beatha lit. 'water of life' (cf. aquavit < Latin aqua vitae).

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /ˈwɪski/
• Rhymes: -ɪski

[edit] Noun

whiskey (plural whiskeys or whiskies)

1. (Irish, US) A distilled alcoholic liquor made from fermented grain, usually aged by storing in oak barrels.
2. (Irish, US) A drink of whiskey.
3. The letter W in the ICAO spelling alphabet.

[edit] Usage notes

The regional spellings whiskey and whisky are also used world-wide to distinguish regional whiskies, for example bourbon whiskey, but Scotch whisky.

[edit] Translations

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[edit] French

[edit] Alternative forms

• whisky

[edit] Etymology

From Scottish Gaelic or Irish via English

[edit] Noun

whiskey m. (plural whiskeys)

1. whiskey (drink)