Kilo Lingo

/ˈlɪkə/

Line drawing of liquor
Coloured illustration of liquor
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Translation

Strong alcoholic drink such as whisky or vodka.

Word origin

From Latin liquor meaning a liquid, from liquere, to be liquid or to flow.

Origin
Latin
Root
liquor
English cognates
liquid

Examples

, .

Liquor means the strong drinks, not beer or wine.

America alcoholic .

Liquor is mostly American English; British people say spirits.

stronger .

Strong here means it contains a lot of alcohol.

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This word is part of lesson 55.