-ade
-ade is a suffix used for a fruit- (typically citrus) flavored beverage. These drinks may be carbonated or non-carbonated. Widespread examples include lemonade, cherryade, limeade, shandyade and orangeade. It is often mixed with water. The suffix is more formally used to denote an action, or a product of an action, for example with the word "blockade" meaning a physical barrier that was created with the intention of blocking.
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-ade is a suffix used for a fruit- (typically citrus) flavored beverage.[1] These drinks may be carbonated or non-carbonated. Widespread examples include lemonade, cherryade,[2] limeade, shandyade and orangeade.[3] It is often mixed with water.
The suffix is more formally used to denote an action, or a product of an action,[4] for example with the word "blockade" meaning a physical barrier that was created with the intention of blocking.[5]
Etymology
[edit]The suffix -ade originates from the Latin -ata, which is a past participle used for forming nouns. It was introduced to English in the word lemonade, a loanword taken from the French limonade.[6]
Brand examples
[edit]Variants of the suffix have been used in brand names, including Kool-Aid and Flavor Aid from the 1920s. It is a popular naming convention with sports drinks, starting with Lucozade, first manufactured in 1927 under the name Glucozade and renamed Lucozade in 1929. Other examples include Powerade, Accelerade, Staminade, Sporade, and Gatorade.
Scottish soft drinks manufacturer A.G. Barr uses the suffix for its "Barr Flavours" range. These include Cherryade, Pineappleade Raspberryade and Shandyade.[7][8] They also produced the now discontinued "appleade".
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ Laura Halpin Rinsky; Glenn Rinsky (2009). The Pastry Chef's Companion: A Comprehensive Resource Guide for the Baking and Pastry Professional. Chichester: John Wiley & Sons. p. 3. ISBN 978-0-470-00955-0. OCLC 173182689.
- ^ Steen, David P.; Ashurst, P.R. (2006). Carbonated Soft Drinks. Blackwell Publishing. p. 4. ISBN 1-4051-3435-6.
- ^ "Shandyade". Barr Flavours. Retrieved 2026-02-06.
- ^ "-ade | Meaning of suffix -ade by etymonline". www.etymonline.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Definition of BLOCKADE". www.merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Durkin, Philip (24 July 2009). The Oxford Guide to Etymology. OUP Oxford. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-19-157045-2.
- ^ "Barr Flavours | Fizzingly fun soft-drinks | A wide range of great tast". Barr Flavours. Retrieved 2026-02-07.
- ^ "Barr Flavours - AG Barr". www.agbarr.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2025-10-12. Retrieved 2026-02-07.