alcol

alcohol

noun AHL-kohl Rare

Origin: From Arabic al-kuḥl, 'the kohl', via medieval Latin and Spanish.

Usage Note

Alcol (also spelled alcool) is masculine and invariable — l'alcol etilico (ethyl alcohol). The phrase senza alcol means 'alcohol-free'. A common learner trap: alcolico (adjective, alcoholic) vs. alcolizzato (noun/adjective, an alcoholic person).

Examples

"Questo vino contiene molto alcol."

Natural Translation

This wine contains a lot of alcohol.

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