alcool

alcohol

noun ahl-KOH-ohl Rare

Origin: From Arabic 'al-kuhl' (fine powder of antimony), later extended to distilled spirits.

Usage Note

Alcool (also spelled alcol) is masculine: l'alcool. Both spellings are correct in Italian; alcol is increasingly common in modern usage. The adjective is alcolico (alcoholic): bevande alcoliche (alcoholic drinks). The phrase tasso alcolemico means blood alcohol level.

Examples

"L'alcool è vietato ai minori."

Natural Translation

Alcohol is forbidden to minors.

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