cognac
pronunciation
How to pronounce cognac in British English:
UK [ˈkɒnjæk]
How to pronounce cognac in American English:
US [ˈkoʊnjæk]
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- Noun:
- high quality grape brandy distilled in the Cognac district of France
Word Origin
- cognac (n.)
- 1590s, Coniacke, "wine produced in Cognac," the region in western France. The sense of "brandy" is 1755, shortened from 17c. cognac brandy, which was distilled from cognac wine. The place name is from Medieval Latin Comniacum, from the personal name Cominius and the Gallo-Roman suffix -acum.
Example
- 1. It specializes in cognac and grappa production .
- 2. Production of cognac is a very difficult process that can last for decades .
- 3. Next time this cognac will inhale some fresh air when it gets opened on someone 's dinner table .
- 4. He enjoyed cognac fine cheeses and sushi .
- 5. This time the cognac stayed down .