# eau de vie

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˌəʊ.dəˈviː/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of brandy.
2. Synonym of aqua vitae, similar distilled spirits, especially French ones.

## Etymology
From French eau-de-vie (“water of life”), calque of Medieval Latin aqua vītae. Compare akvavit, aquavit, aqua vitae, whisky, whiskey, and water of life from the same source.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/eau-de-vie