Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aguardiente

/ˌɑɡwɑɹˈdjɛnteɪ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.53 in modern English

Syllables: aguar-di-ente
IPA: /ˌɑɡwɑɹˈdjɛnteɪ/

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A strong alcoholic drink, especially pulque, found in Central and South America as well as the southwestern United States.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Old Spanish agua Spanish agua Latin ardentem Spanish ardiente blend Spanish aguardientebor. English aguardiente Borrowed from Spanish aguardiente.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˌɑɡwɑɹˈdjɛnteɪ/

Usage

Inflected Forms

aguardientes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce aguardiente?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɑɡwɑɹˈdjɛnteɪ/.
What does aguardiente mean?: A kind of brandy made in Spain and Portugal.
Where does aguardiente come from?: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ékʷeh₂ Proto-Italic *akʷā Latin aqua Old Spanish agua Spanish agua Latin ardentem Spanish ardiente blend Spanish aguardientebor. English aguardiente Borrowed from Spanish aguardiente.

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