Spanish word

aguardiente

Pronunciation

IPA/aɣwaɾˈðjente/

Meaning

  • masculine nounhard liquor

Example

En el mercado venden aguardiente casero.

They sell homemade hard liquor at the market.

Illustration for aguardiente (hard liquor)

More examples

En la celebración brindamos con una copita de aguardiente.

At the celebration we toasted with a small glass of hard liquor.

Core concept

Strong distilled spirit commonly consumed in small doses.

Common phrases

  • aguardiente casero

    homemade hard liquor

  • copita de aguardiente

    small glass of hard liquor

  • botella de aguardiente

    bottle of hard liquor

Similar words

ron: Distilled spirit made from fermented sugarcane, ranging from light clear rums to darker aged styles.
brandy: Aromatic spirit distilled from fermented fruit wine, typically smooth and often aged in oak.
alcohol: Ethanol-containing liquids used in beverages and products, responsible for intoxicating effects.

Definition in Spanish

Licor destilado, normalmente fuerte, obtenido a partir de frutas, caña de azúcar o vino, y consumido en pequeñas dosis o en fiestas populares.

Word origin

The word combines agua 'water' and ardiente 'burning', literally 'burning water', reflecting the fiery character of distilled alcohol and deriving from Latin ardēre 'to burn'.

Usage tips

  • In parts of Latin America, especially Colombia, it is often sugarcane-based and anise-flavored, while Spanish varieties may come from grape pomace or other fruits and taste quite different.

Other meanings

  • firewaternoun

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