Meaning
liqueur, liquor
- liqueur, liquor, spirits
In a sentence
Hai preso il liquore dopo cena?
Did you have the liqueur after dinner?
Questo liquore alle erbe è troppo forte.
This herbal liqueur is too strong.
Dopo cena offriamo sempre un liquore fatto in casa.
After dinner we always offer a homemade liqueur.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| liquore | masculine · singular |
| liquori | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- In modern Italian, liquore usually means a sweet alcoholic liqueur, not any strong alcohol.
- For whisky, vodka, or gin, Italians more often say superalcolici or name the drink, not liquore.
- The older sense 'liquid' survives mainly in technical, literary, or historical contexts.