cognac
/ˈkɒn.jæk/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 2.92 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A brandy distilled from white wine in the region around Cognac in France.
Countable; Uncountable
name
A city and commune of Charente department, region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France; famous for cognac brandy.
name
Alternative letter-case form of cognac (brandy from Cognac).
Example Sentences
- "Major manufacturers add a small proportion of caramel to color their cognacs."
- "Cognac, with the addition of a little paprika and the yolk of an egg, is considered an effective aphrodisiac aid."
- "We’d have a script meeting for the next day’s shooting that lasted until two in the morning, and he’d be up again at six for a breakfast meeting. I survived on cognac. I have no idea how he did it."
- "David Mason, Beverage and Bar Manager at St. Regis, describes the complex aromas and layered palate of the cognac thus: “It’s kind of autumn flavors. Really nutty, almondy – kind of fig, plum, dried fruits. But it finishes off really smoothly but with a little bit of tobacco leaf.”"
- "Overall, they added touches of color, shades of green, and a deep cognac color from my design"
- "its cognac color a perfect match to the skirt"
Etymology
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.
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: Comniacum, *-ākos, Cognac, Conhac, -ācea