uísque

Portuguese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from English whisky, from Scottish Gaelic uisge beatha and Irish uisce beatha (“water of life”).

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /uˈis.ki/ [ʊˈis.ki], (faster pronunciation) /ˈwis.ki/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /uˈiʃ.ki/ [ʊˈiʃ.ki], (faster pronunciation) /ˈwiʃ.ki/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /uˈis.ke/ [ʊˈis.ke], (faster pronunciation) /ˈwis.ke/

  • Homophone: whisky (Brazil)
  • Hyphenation: u‧ís‧que

Noun

uísque m (countable and uncountable, plural uísques)

  1. (uncountable) whiskey (liquor distilled from fermented grain)
  2. (countable) whiskey (a drink of whiskey)

Usage notes

The form is now uncommon in Portugal; the unadapted form and spelling, whisky is most commonly used.

Derived terms

  • uísque escocês
  • uisqueria
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