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+ ==Pronunciation==
+ * /ˈdrink/^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Forms==
+ '''drink''' ''m'' (usually invariable, plural (dated) drinks)^(Wiktionary)
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+ ==Etymology==
+ It is [[bor|en|drink|t=a drink, a beverage]], the noun formed from the verb [[m|en|drink|alt=to drink]].^(DELI 1999)^(Nocentini 2010)^(GRADIT 2003)^(Zingarelli 2010) The English verb is of Germanic origin.^(DELI 1999)^(Nocentini 2010)
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+ ==Earliest recorded meaning==
+ Nocentini, GRADIT and Zingarelli date the word to 1954, in the sense “alcoholic drink”.^(Nocentini 2010)^(GRADIT 2003)^(Zingarelli 2010) DELI's first record is in the weekly ''Il Mondo'' of 21 July 1959.^(DELI 1999)
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+ ==Semantic evolution==
+ In the language of bartenders it names a mixed drink, hot or cold, with an alcoholic base, and in general use any alcoholic drink.^(Zingarelli 2010) By 1965 it also named a small party or gathering at which such drinks are served.^(DELI 1999) In Italian it is usually masculine and invariable, though the English plural ''drinks'' is also used.^(Devoto–Oli 2026)^(Sabatini–Coletti 2026)^(Wiktionary)
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+ GRADIT lists several compounds also taken from English, such as ''long drink'', ''soft drink'' and ''smart drink''.^(GRADIT 2003)
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+ ==Timeline==
+ * 1954 – ''Drink'' “alcoholic drink” is first recorded.^(Nocentini 2010)^(GRADIT 2003)
+ * 1959 – It appears in the weekly ''Il Mondo''.^(DELI 1999)
+ * 1965 – The sense “drinks party” is recorded.^(DELI 1999)
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+ ==Meanings==
+ ===Noun===
+ # A [[m|en|drink]], especially an [[m|en|alcoholic]] one or a [[m|en|cocktail]]: ''Ti va un drink prima di cena?''^(GRADIT 2003)^(Devoto–Oli 2026)^(Zingarelli 2010)
+ # An informal gathering or reception where alcoholic drinks are served: ''Sabato siamo invitati a un drink dai vicini.''^(GRADIT 2003)^(Devoto–Oli 2026)^(Treccani 2011)
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+ ==Usage notes==
+ It is pronounced /ˈdrink/ in Italian, and ''long drink'' /lɔnˈdrink/.^(DiPI)
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+ ==References==
+ {{reflist}}