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usque

/ˈʌskweɪ/

usque noun: whisky.

Noun

usque (countable and uncountable, plural usques)

  1. (obsolete) whisky

Forms of usque

pluralusques

Origin of usque

Abbreviation of usquebaugh, from Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”) and Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha (“water of life”). Compare whisky and obsolete whiskybae.

Questions about usque

What does usque mean?
Usque means whisky.
What part of speech is usque?
Usque is a noun.
How do you pronounce usque?
Usque is pronounced /ˈʌskweɪ/.
What is the plural of usque?
The plural of usque is usques.

Words near usque in the dictionary

  1. USPS
  2. USPS blue box
  3. USPSTF
  4. USPTO
  5. usquabae
  6. usque
  7. usquebae
  8. usquebath
  9. usquebaugh
  10. usquebaughs
  11. usques

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