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whiskey

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Translingual

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Noun

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whiskey

  1. Alternativeletter-case form ofWhiskeyof the ICAO/NATO radiotelephony alphabet.

English

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EnglishWikipedia has an article on:
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Irishwhiskey is usually served in a alowball glass.
Oakbourbon barrels at distilleries are used tostorewhiskey.

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Etymology 1

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Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European*wed-
Proto-Indo-European*-r̥
Proto-Indo-European*wódr̥der.
Proto-Celtic*udenskyos
Old Irishuisce
Irishuisce
Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
Proto-Indo-European*-wós
Proto-Indo-European*gʷih₃wós
Proto-Celtic*biwos
Proto-Celtic*-tūts
Proto-Celtic*biwotūts
Old Irishbethu
Irishbeatha
Medieval Latinaqua vītae
Old Irishuisce
Scottish Gaelicuisge
Old Irishbethu
Scottish Gaelicbeatha
Medieval Latinaqua vītae
Scottish Gaelicuisge-beathabor.
Englishusquebaugh
Englishusque
Englishwhiskey

    Variant ofusque, abbreviation ofusquebaugh, fromIrishuisce beatha,calque ofMedieval Latinaqua vītae(“water of life”). Compareakvavit,aquavit,aqua vitae,eau de vie, andwater of life from the same source andvodka from a Russian diminutive for water in reference to the dilution of pure grain spirits.

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    Noun

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    whiskey (countable anduncountable,pluralwhiskeysorwhiskies)

    1. (Ireland, US, England) Aliquordistilled from thefermentedmash ofgrain (as rye, corn, or barley).
      Synonym:(chiefly Ireland, Scotland, dated or archaic)usquebaugh
      • 1753 September, “Historical Chronicle”, inThe Gentleman's Magazine, volume XXIII, number VIII, London,page391:
        The exceſſive drinking of ſpirituous liquours, eſpeciallywhiſkey, is now become ſo common, that more people are killed by them, than by ſmall-pox, fevers, broken limbs, accidents, and all other diſtempers put together. And we are credibly informed, that in one dram ſhop only in this town, there are 120 gallons of that accurſed ſpirit,whiſkey, ſold.
    2. (Ireland, US, England) Adrink of whiskey.
    3. (international standards)Alternativeletter-case form ofWhiskeyfrom theNATO/ICAO Phonetic Alphabet.
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    Descendants
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    Translations
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    alcoholic drink

    Etymology 2

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    Fromwhisk +‎-ey.

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    Noun

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    whiskey (pluralwhiskeys)

    1. (historical) A lightgig orcarriagedrawn by onehorse.
      Synonym:tim-whiskey
      • 1772,George Alexander Stevens, “The Portrait”, inSongs, Comic, and Satyrical‎[1], Oxford, page202:
        Ye Ladies of Lapland who beesoms bestride,
        Or, pair’d in WitchWhiskeys, aslant the Moon slide;
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    Dutch

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed fromEnglishwhiskey.

    Pronunciation

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    • IPA(key): /ˈʋɪski/
    • Audio:(file)
    • Hyphenation:whis‧key

    Noun

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    whiskey m (pluralwhiskeys,diminutivewhiskeytje n)

    1. (a glass of) whiskey

    French

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    Alternative forms

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    Etymology

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    Borrowed fromEnglishwhisky,whiskey, fromIrishuisce beatha,Scottish Gaelicuisge-beatha(literally“water of life”).

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    Noun

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    whiskey m (pluralwhiskeys)

    1. whiskey(drink)

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    Portuguese

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    Pronunciation

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    • (Brazil)IPA(key): /uˈis.ki/[ʊˈis.ki],(faster pronunciation)/ˈwis.ki/
    • (Brazil)IPA(key): /uˈis.ki/[ʊˈis.ki],(faster pronunciation)/ˈwis.ki/
      • (Rio de Janeiro)IPA(key): /uˈiʃ.ki/[ʊˈiʃ.ki],(faster pronunciation)/ˈwiʃ.ki/
      • (Southern Brazil)IPA(key): /uˈis.ke/[ʊˈis.ke],(faster pronunciation)/ˈwis.ke/

    Noun

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    whiskey m (pluralwhiskeys)

    1. alternative form ofuísque

    Spanish

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    Etymology

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    Unadapted borrowing fromEnglishwhiskey.

    Noun

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    whiskey m (pluralwhiskeysorwhiskey)

    1. alternative spelling ofwhisky

    Usage notes

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    According toRoyal Spanish Academy (RAE) prescriptions, unadapted foreign words should be written in italics in a text printed in roman type, and vice versa, and in quotation marks in a manuscript text or when italics are not available. In practice, this RAE prescription is not always followed.

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