uísque

Portuguese

uísque

Alternative forms

• whisky
• whiskey

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/

• (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/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˈwiʃ.kɨ/

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

Noun

uísque m (plural uísques)

1. (uncountable) whiskey (a type of alcoholic drink)
2. a bottle of whisky

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

• uísque escocês
• uisqueria