aguardiente Syllabification: (a·guar·dien·te)Pronunciation: /ˌägwärˈdyentā/Definition of aguardiente noun (in Spanish-speaking regions) a distilled liquor resembling brandy, especially as made in South America from sugar cane. Origin:from Spanish, from agua 'water' + ardiente 'fiery'aguardiente in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of aguardiente in the British & World English dictionary