whiskey
See also: Whiskey
English
Alternative forms
- whisky (England, Scotland, Canada)
Etymology
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Borrowed from Irish uisce beatha, Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”), from Proto-Celtic *udenskyos (“water”) + *biwotos (“life”), from *biwos (“alive”), calque of Latin aqua vitae.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈwɪski/
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- Rhymes: -ɪski
- Hyphenation: whis‧key
Noun
whiskey (countable and uncountable, plural whiskeys or whiskies)
- (Ireland, US) A liquor distilled from the fermented mash of grain (as rye, corn, or barley).
- 1753, “Historical Chronicle”, in The Gentleman's Magazine, volume XXIII, page 391:
- The exceſſive drinking of ſpirituous liquours, eſpecially whiſkey, is now become ſo common, that more people are killed by them, than by ſmall-pox, fevers, broken limbs, accidents, and all other diſtempers put together. And we are credibly informed, that in one dram ſhop only in this town, there are 120 gallons of that accurſed ſpirit, whiſkey, ſold.
- (Ireland, US) A drink of whiskey.
- (historical) A light gig or carriage; a tim-whiskey.
- The letter W in the ICAO spelling alphabet.
Usage notes
The regional spellings whiskey and whisky are also used world-wide to distinguish regional drinks, for example bourbon whiskey, but Scotch whisky.
Derived terms
Translations
alcoholic drink
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the letter "W" in ICAO spelling alphabet
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See also
Dutch
Etymology
Borrowed from English whiskey.
Pronunciation
Noun
whiskey m (plural whiskeys, diminutive whiskeytje n)
- (a glass of) whiskey
French
Alternative forms
Etymology
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Borrowed from English whisky, whiskey, from Irish uisce beatha, Scottish Gaelic uisge-beatha (literally “water of life”).
Pronunciation
Noun
whiskey m (plural whiskeys)
- whiskey (drink)
Further reading
- “whiskey”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
Portuguese
Noun
whiskey m (plural s)
- Alternative form of uísque
Spanish
Etymology
Noun
whiskey m (plural whiskeys or whiskey)
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