Aqua Vitae Definition

vītē
noun
Strong distilled alcohol, especially a strong liquor such as whiskey or brandy.
American Heritage
Alcohol.
Webster's New World
Brandy or other strong liquor.
Webster's New World

(alchemy) An aqueous solution of alcohol typically prepared by distilling wine.

Wiktionary

(chemistry, archaic) A concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol.

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Other Word Forms of Aqua Vitae

Noun

Singular:
aqua vitae
Plural:
aquae vitae

Origin of Aqua Vitae

  • From Latin aqua "water" and vitae "of life", meaning "water of life".

    From Wiktionary

  • Middle English aqua vite from Medieval Latin aqua vītae aquavit

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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