-ade is a suffix used for a fruit– (often citrus) flavored beverage. These drinks may be

carbonated Carbonation is the chemical reaction of carbon dioxide to give carbonates, bicarbonates, and carbonic acid. In chemistry, the term is sometimes used in place of carboxylation, which refers to the formation of carboxylic acids. In inorganic ...

or non-carbonated. Widespread examples include

lemonade Lemonade is a sweetened lemon-flavored beverage. There are varieties of lemonade found throughout the world. In North America and South Asia, cloudy still lemonade is the most common variety. There it is traditionally a homemade drink using le ...

, cherryade, limeade, and orangeade. It is often mixed with water. The suffix has also been used in brand names, including

Kool-Aid Kool-Aid is an American brand of flavored drink mix owned by Kraft Heinz based in Chicago, Illinois. The powder form was created by Edwin Perkins in 1927 based upon a liquid concentrate called Fruit Smack. History Kool-Aid was invented by E ...

and

Flavor Aid Flavor Aid is a non-carbonated soft drink beverage made by The Jel Sert Company in West Chicago, Illinois. It was introduced in 1929. It is sold throughout the United States as an unsweetened, powdered concentrate drink mix, similar to Kool-Aid ...

. It is also a popular naming convention with

sports drink Sports drinks, also known as electrolyte drinks, are functional beverages whose stated purpose is to help athletes replace water, electrolytes, and energy before, during and especially after training or competition. There are many perceived be ...

s, starting with Lucozade, first manufactured in 1927 under the name ''Glucozade,'' and it was renamed Lucozade in 1929. Other examples include Powerade, Accelerade, Staminade, Sporade, and

Gatorade Gatorade is an American brand of sports-themed beverage and food products, built around its signature line of sports drinks. Gatorade is currently manufactured by PepsiCo and is distributed in over 80 countries. The beverage was first develope ...

. The suffix is more formally used to denote an action, or a product of an action, for example with the word "

blockade A blockade is the act of actively preventing a country or region from receiving or sending out food, supplies, weapons, or communications, and sometimes people, by military force. A blockade differs from an embargo or sanction, which ar ...

" meaning a physical barrier that was created with the intention of blocking.

Etymology

The suffix ''-ade'' originates from the

Latin Latin (, or , ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally a dialect spoken in the lower Tiber area (then known as Latium) around present-day Rome, but through the power ...

''-ata'', which is a past participle used for forming nouns. It was introduced to English in the word ''lemonade'', a loanword from

French French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France, and its various dialects and accents ** French people, a nation and ethnic group identified with Franc ...

. It also derives from Italian name ''limonata'' and Wigan "ayde".

References

{{reflist Fruit juice Non-alcoholic drinks ade English suffixes

Etymology

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