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akvavit

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.01 in modern English

Syllables
ak-vav-it
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative spelling of aquavit.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

Unadapted borrowing from Danish and Swedish akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”). Doublet of aqua vitae and aquavit. Compare eau-de-vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

akvavits (plural)

Synonyms

aquavit

Questions

What does akvavit mean?
Alternative spelling of aquavit.
Where does akvavit come from?
Unadapted borrowing from Danish and Swedish akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vitae (“water of life”). Doublet of aqua vitae and aquavit. Compare eau-de-vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

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