liquor

C2+ Topic:Food & Drink

US /ˈlɪkər/ UK /ˈlɪkə/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

1

noun
an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit

He poured himself a glass of strong liquor by the fire.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an alcoholic drink,... spirits alcohol booze drink groghooch

Word family

Derived forms liquory

Related forms liqueur liquid liquefy

Etymology

From Middle English likour, from Old French licur, licour, from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid').

licour Old French liquor Latin

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Food & Drink Word Formation & Derivatives

# liquor

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈlɪkər
**IPA (UK):** ˈlɪkə

## Meanings
1. an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit

## Examples
- He poured himself a glass of strong liquor by the fire.

## Synonyms
- spirits
- alcohol
- booze
- drink
- grog
- hooch

## Derived Forms
- liquory

## Related Forms
- liqueur
- liquid
- liquefy

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: licour
- Root: liquor

## Etymology
From Middle English likour, from Old French licur, licour, from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid').

## AI Etymology
Liquor is from Middle English likour, from Old French licur, licour, from Latin liquor ('a liquid, fluidity'), from liquēre ('to be fluid'). Important recorded forms include licour (Old French) and liquor (Latin). The current sense covers an alcoholic drink, especially a distilled spirit. The wider family includes derived forms such as liquory and related words such as liqueur, liquid, and liquefy.

## Topics
- Food & Drink
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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