vodca
feminine
The English word "vodka" is translated into Latin as vodca.
vodca refers to a clear distilled alcoholic liquor.
Meaning: clear distilled alcoholic liquor (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
vodca is a feminine noun.
Did you know?
- The word vodca is a modern Latin borrowing. Classical Romans had no word for it because the process of distillation was not used to produce alcoholic beverages in the Roman Empire.
- If a Latin speaker wanted to describe vodca as 'water of life', they would use the phrase aqua vitae, a term shared with several other European languages.
- In modern scientific Latin, vodca is often treated as an indeclinable noun, meaning its ending remains fixed regardless of its role in a sentence, unlike traditional Latin words.
Examples in context
- Thomas vodcam non bibit.Tom doesn't drink vodka.This sentence shows the use of vodca in a negative statement about a third party.Tatoeba #11718851 by shekitten, translation #9671915 by shekitten
- Vodcam libenter non bibo.I don't feel like drinking vodka.This sentence shows how to express a lack of desire to drink vodca.Tatoeba #5040684 by alexmarcelo, translation #372438 by ilayde
- Vodcam non bibo!I don't drink vodka!This sentence shows an emphatic negative statement regarding the consumption of vodca.Tatoeba #5039527 by alexmarcelo, translation #4478664 by AlexanderNevzorov
Example conversation
Quintus and Claudia are discussing drinks at a party.
- QuintusVisne poculum vodcae?Do you want a glass of vodka?
- ClaudiaIta, Claudia vodcam amat.Yes, Claudia loves vodka.
- QuintusHaec est vodca frigida.Here is some cold vodka.
- ClaudiaGratias tibi, Quinte!Thank you, Quintus!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “vodka” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
