alcohólico

alcoholic

adjective ahl-koh-OH-lee-koh Rare

Origin: from Arabic al-kuhl (the kohl, antimony powder)

Usage Note

Alcohólico functions as both adjective (bebida alcohólica) and noun (un alcohólico, a person with alcohol dependency). The root alcohol retains its Arabic article al-; the stress accent in alcohólico reflects the shift from the noun's stress pattern. Sin alcohol means non-alcoholic.

Examples

"Prefiere bebidas no alcohólicas en las reuniones."

Natural Translation

He prefers non-alcoholic drinks at meetings.

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