breuvage
French
Etymology
From Old French bevrage, from bevre (“to drink”), with metathesis of R.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /bʁœ.vaʒ/, /bʁø.vaʒ/
Noun
breuvage m (plural breuvages)
- (literary or humorous) beverage
- (standard in Quebec) beverage
- concoction, potion
Usage notes
The use of this word to refer specifically to nonalcoholic drinks is heavily stigmatized in Quebec as an anglicism (even though English beverage excludes water, not alcohol).
Synonyms
- (any liquid): boisson
Descendants
- Spanish: brebaje
Further reading
- “breuvage”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.