uísque

Portuguese
uísque

Alternative forms

Etymology

From English whisky, from Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha and Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”)

Pronunciation
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ˈwis.ki/, /ˈwiʃ.ki/
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ˈwiʃ.kɨ/, /ˈwiʃ.ki/
  • Hyphenation: u‧ís‧que

Noun

uísque m (plural uísques)

  1. (uncountable) whiskey (a type of alcoholic drink)
  2. a bottle of whisky

Derived terms
  • uísque escocês
  • uisqueria
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