eau de vie
eau de vie · eau de vies · eaus de vie
Synonym of brandySynonym of brandy.
UK/ˌəʊ.dəˈviː/US/ˌoʊ.dəˈviː/
» I prefer your eau de vie to your conversation.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)Synonym of brandy.
strong coarse brandy
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of aqua vitae, similar distilled spirits, especially French ones.
Examples
1 sentencesI prefer your eau de vie to your conversation.
Origin
From French eau-de-vie (“water of life”), calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae. Compare akvFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: eau de vies / eaus de vie / eaux de vieSynonyms
3 synonymsbrandyaqua vitaesimilar distilled spirits
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular
- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable