uísque
Portuguese
uísque
Alternative forms
- whiskey
- whisky
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)
- (uncountable) whiskey (a type of alcoholic drink)
- a bottle of whisky
Derived terms
- uísque escocês
- uisqueria