acquavite

== Italian == === Etymology === Calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae (literally “water of life”). Compare French eau-de-vie and Irish uisce beatha. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ak.kwaˈvi.te/ Rhymes: -ite Hyphenation: ac‧qua‧vì‧te === Noun === acquavite f (plural acquaviti or acqueviti) generic name for many highly alcoholic beverages synonym of grappa ==== Derived terms ==== acquavitaio === References === acquavite in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana === Anagrams === acquetavi