liqueur C2+ Topic:General Vocabulary US /lɪˈkɝ/ UK /lɪˈkjʊə/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 noun a strong, sweet, often flavored alcoholic spirit They finished the meal with a coffee liqueur. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a strong, sweet, often... cordialspiritaperitifdigestif Word family Related forms liquorliquid Appears in Phrases (1) See all raspberry liqueur a sweet alcoholic spirit flavored with raspberries Noun + noun Etymology AI details Borrowed from French liqueur ('liquid, liquor'), from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid'). liqueur French liquor Latin View etymology graph -> Topics General Vocabulary External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # liqueur **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /lɪˈkɝ/ **IPA (UK):** /lɪˈkjʊə/ ## Meanings 1. a strong, sweet, often flavored alcoholic spirit ## Examples - They finished the meal with a coffee liqueur. ## Synonyms - cordial - spirit - aperitif - digestif ## Related Forms - liquor - liquid ## Roots and Affixes - Root: liqueur - Root: liquor ## Etymology Borrowed from French liqueur ('liquid, liquor'), from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid'). ## AI Etymology Liqueur was borrowed from French liqueur ('liquid, liquor'), from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid'). The etymological trail includes French liqueur, Latin liquor. The same word family includes liquor, liquid. Its current noun use means "a strong, sweet, often flavored alcoholic spirit". ## Topics - General Vocabulary markdown