cognac
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cognac¹
- /ˈkɒn.jæk/
- /ˈkəʊn.jæk/
Sounds like konjac
Where it comes from
Borrowed from French cognac, from Cognac, a city in France, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum, from Proto-Celtic *-ākom.
noun cognacs
- A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France. Major manufacturers add a small proportion of caramel to color their cognacs.
- A dark orangish brown color. Overall, they added touches of color, shades of green, and a deep cognac color from my design
Cognac²
Where it comes from
From French Cognac, from Occitan Conhac, from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the name Cominius, Cominia + Gallo-Roman suffix -acum (from Latin -ācea).
proper noun
- A city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.
- Alternative letter-case form of cognac (brandy from Cognac). I confess that since Madame X left me[…]Housekeeping Anarchy had reigned o’er my Putney domicile[…], so my porcelain throne has long been my de facto office seat. A decent Cognac sits under the ball-gowned lavatory-roll cover, and I leave the door open so I can hear the kitchen radio.
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noun type of brandy
| Español | coñac |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 코냑 konyak, 브랜디 beuraendi |
| 日本語 | コニャック konyakku, ブランデー burandē |
| 中文 | 干邑 gānyì, 干邑白蘭地 /干邑白兰地 gānyì báilándì |
| Português | conhaque |
| Français | cognac |
| Deutsch | Kognak |
| Italiano | cognac |
| Ελληνικά | κονιάκ koniák |
| Română | coniac |
| Русский | конья́к konʹják |
| Tiếng Việt | rượu cô-nhắc |
| العربية | كُونْيَاك konyāk |
| עברית | קוניק konyak |
Talk about this word "cognac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/cognac. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. cognac. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/cognac "cognac." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/cognac.Cite this
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title = {cognac},
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year = {2026},
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