akvavit

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A form of aquavit — A Scandinavian liquor distilled from potato or grain mash to about 40% ABV and typically flavored with anise, although caraway seeds, fennel, dill, and other spices and herbs are also used.

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aquavit
OriginSwedish akvavit ← Medieval Latin aqua vītae ← Danish akvavit →
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Meanings

nounakvavit (countable and uncountable, plural akvavits)

plural akvavits

  1. alternativecountableuncountableAlternative spelling of aquavit.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounScandinavian liquor usually flavored with caraway seeds

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aquavit
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liquorspiritsbooze
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aquavit

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ékʷeh₂
  2. Proto-Italic*akʷā
  3. Latinaqua
  4. Proto-Indo-European*gʷeyh₃-
  5. Proto-Italic*gʷītā
  6. Latinvīta
  7. Latinvītae
  8. Medieval Latinaqua vītae
  9. Danishakvavit
  10. Medieval Latinaqua vītae
  11. Swedishakvavit
  12. Englishakvavit

Unadapted borrowing from Danish and Swedish akvavit, from Medieval Latin aqua vītae (“water of life”). Doublet of aqua vitae and aquavit. Compare eau-de-vie, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

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APA

akvavit. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akvavit

MLA

“akvavit.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akvavit. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “akvavit,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/akvavit.

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