aqua vitae
[ vahy-tee, vee-tee ]
/ ˈvaɪ ti, ˈvi ti /
noun
spirituous liquor, as brandy or whiskey.
Words nearby aqua vitae
aqua,
aqua ammoniae,
aqua fortis,
aqua pura,
aqua regia,
aqua vitae,
aqua-,
aqua-lung,
aquacade,
aquaceutical,
aquaculture
Example sentences from the Web for aqua vitae
Many a cask of ale and cider is on tap, and many a draught of spiced wine and aqua-vitae has been quaffed.
Main Street |Nathaniel Hawthorne
British Dictionary definitions for aqua vitae
Word Origin for aqua vitae
Medieval Latin: water of life