different between grappa vs tsipouro

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian grappa. Doublet of grape.

Pronunciation

• Rhymes: -æp?

Noun

grappa (countable and uncountable, plural grappas)

1. (uncountable) An Italian grape-based spirit of between 80 and 100 proof, made from the distillation of pomace.
2. (countable) A variety or serving of grappa.

Translations

Cornish

Noun

grappa m (plural grappys)

1. grape

Derived terms

• gwedhen grappys

Estonian

Noun

grappa

1. grappa

Finnish

Etymology

< Italian grappa

Noun

grappa

1. grappa

Declension

or

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??rap.pa/
• Rhymes: -appa
• Hyphenation: gràp?pa

Etymology 1

From West Germanic.

Noun

grappa f (plural grappe)

1. A metal rod bent at the ends.
2. brace (arrangement for producing tension)
3. (typography) Synonym of graffa

Etymology 2

From Lombardic grapa (“bunch (of grapes)”).

Noun

grappa f (plural grappe)

1. grappa

   Synonym: acquavite

References

• grappa¹ in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
• grappa² in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

English

Etymology

Greek ???????? (tsípouro, “pomace brandy”)

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?(t)s?p??o?/

Noun

tsipouro (uncountable)

1. a Greek alcoholic spirit distilled from marc or pomace, similar to grappa

Further reading

• tsipouro on Wikipedia.Wikipedia