aqua vitae

See also: aqua vitæ

English

Alternative forms

• aqua vitæ

Etymology

From Middle English aqua vite, from Latin aqua vītae, from aqua (“water”) and vitae (“of life”), hence "water of life".

Noun

aqua vitae (countable and uncountable, plural aquae vitae)

1. (alchemy) An aqueous solution of alcohol typically prepared by distilling wine.
2. (chemistry, archaic) A concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol.
3. (beverages, archaic) French brandy or cognac.

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Latin

Etymology

Literally "water of life", from aqua (“water”) + vīta (“life”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kʷa ˈu̯iː.tae̯/, [ˈäkʷä ˈu̯iːt̪äe̯]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): /ˈa.kwa ˈvi.te/, [ˈäːkwä ˈviːt̪e]

• Audio (Classical):

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Noun

aqua vītae f sg (genitive aquae vītae); first declension

1. distilled alcohol; spirits

Declension

First-declension noun with an indeclinable portion, singular only.

Case	Singular
Nominative	aqua vītae
Genitive	aquae vītae
Dative	aquae vītae
Accusative	aquam vītae
Ablative	aquā vītae
Vocative	aqua vītae

Descendants

• Romanian: apa vieții
• English: aqua vitae
• English: aqua vitae