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aqua vitæ

aqua vitæ is the obsolete form of aqua vitae.

Meaning of aqua vitae

Noun

aqua vitae (countable and uncountable, plural aquae vitae)

  1. An aqueous solution of alcohol typically prepared by distilling wine.
  2. (archaic) A concentrated aqueous solution of ethanol.
  3. (archaic) Synonym of ardent spirits, particularly cognac and other French brandy.
    • Ile ſooner truſt an Iriſhman vvith my
      Aquauita bottle, Sir Hu our parſon vvith my cheeſe,
      A theefe to vvalk my ambling gelding, thẽ my vvife
      VVith her ſelfe […]c. 1597 (date written), William Shakespeare, […] [T]he Merrie Wiues of Windsor. […] (First Quarto), London: […] T[homas] C[reede] for Arthur Ihonson, […], published 1602, →OCLC, [Act II, scene ii]
    Synonyms:
    water of life, eau de vie, ardent spirits, particularly cognac and other French brandy

Forms of aqua vitæ

pluralaquæ vitæ

Questions about aqua vitæ

What is aqua vitæ the obsolete form of?
Aqua vitæ is the obsolete form of aqua vitae.

Words near aqua vitæ in the dictionary

  1. aqua pumpaginis
  2. aqua regia
  3. aqua regis
  4. aqua Tofana
  5. aqua vitae
  6. aqua vitæ
  7. aqua walking
  8. aqua-
  9. aquabatic
  10. aquabatics
  11. aquabelle

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