eau de vie

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eau de vie

/ˌəʊ.dəˈviː/ UK
/ˌoʊ.dəˈviː/ US

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From French eau-de-vie (“water of life”), calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae. Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

noun eau de vies · eaus de vie · eaux de vie · eau-de-vie

countable, uncountable Synonym of brandy.
Similar: brandy
countable, uncountable Synonym of aqua vitae, similar distilled spirits, especially French ones.
Similar: aqua vitae, similar distilled spirits

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@misc{eau_de_vie_2026,
  title = {eau de vie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/eau%20de%20vie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}