Ade (drink suffix)
-ade is a suffix used for a carbonated drink, or a fruit– flavored beverage. These drinks may be carbonated or non-carbonated. Widespread examples include lemonade, cherryade, limeade, and orangeade.
The suffix has also been used in brand names, including Kool-Aid and Flavor Aid. It is also a popular naming convention with sports drinks, starting with Lucozade, first manufactured in 1927 under the name Glucozade. Other examples include Powerade, Accelerade, Staminade, Sporade, and Gatorade.Etymology
The suffix ade was introduced to English in the word lemonade, a loanword from French. It was also introduced in the Italian name, limonata.
It was also introduced in Wigan "ayde".
