breuvage

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French

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old French bevrage, from bevre (to drink), with metathesis of R.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /bʁœ.vaʒ/, /bʁø.vaʒ/

Noun

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breuvage m (plural breuvages)

  1. (literary or humorous) beverage
  2. (standard in Quebec) beverage
  3. concoction, potion

Usage notes

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The use of this word to refer specifically to nonalcoholic drinks is heavily stigmatized in Quebec as an anglicism (even though English beverage excludes water, not alcohol).

Synonyms

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Descendants

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  • Spanish: brebaje

Further reading

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