alcoholicity C2+ Topic:Materials & Substances US /ˌælkəhɔˈlɪsəti/ UK /ˌælkəhɒˈlɪsəti/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun the degree or strength of alcoholic content in a liquid Customs taxed the spirit according to its alcoholicity. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the degree or strength of... proofstrength Word family Related forms alcoholalcoholic Etymology AI details From alcoholic + -ity; from alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder'). al-kuḥl Arabic View etymology graph -> Topics Materials & Substances Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # alcoholicity **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˌælkəhɔˈlɪsəti/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌælkəhɒˈlɪsəti/ ## Meanings 1. the degree or strength of alcoholic content in a liquid ## Examples - Customs taxed the spirit according to its alcoholicity. ## Synonyms - proof - strength ## Related Forms - alcohol - alcoholic ## Roots and Affixes - Root: al-kuḥl ## Etymology From alcoholic + -ity; from alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder'). ## AI Etymology Alcoholicity is a noun meaning "the degree or strength of alcoholic content in a liquid". Historically, it is from alcoholic + -ity; from alcohol, from Medieval Latin alcohol, from Arabic al-kuḥl ('the kohl, fine powder'). The visible construction is part of the etymology: alcoholicity is not just an unanalyzed simple word. The modern meaning, "the degree or strength of alcoholic content in a liquid", follows the base word through the added English ending. The historical chain is anchored in Arabic al-kuḥl. Close English family members include alcohol, and alcoholic. ## Topics - Materials & Substances - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown