spirit of wine

noun

Aqua vitae prepared by distilling wine.

OriginMiddle English spirit of wyn ← Latin spiritus vini →
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Meanings

noun
  1. alchemyAqua vitae prepared by distilling wine.
  2. Brandy that has been repeatedly distilled.

Origin

  1. Latinspiritus vini
  2. Middle Englishspirit of wyn
  3. Englishspirit of wine

Inherited from Middle English spirit of wyn, calque of Latin spiritus vini.

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spirit of wine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20wine

MLA

“spirit of wine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20wine. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spirit of wine,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spirit%20of%20wine.

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