vinophile
vinophile noun: synonym of oenophile.
Noun
vinophile (plural vinophiles)
- Synonym of oenophile.
- If no Franco-vinophile is likely to lose his allegiance to French wines after a visit to Piedmont, it should at least widen his horizons in one of the most attractive wine-producing areas in Europe.1971 November 25, Country Life, volume 150, page 1468, column 3
- Apparently the entire family are keen – if amateur – vinophiles, and the carafe placed on our table was not only, we were assured, home bottled, but also home brewed.1979, Morley Marvels: Memoirs, Notes, and Essays of the Famed Actor, Raconteur, Collector, Hotel Guest, and Man of Leisure, A. S. Barnes and Company, →ISBN, page 37
- Synonyms:
- oenophile
Examples of vinophile in a sentence
- I do appreciate that ‘leafy’ is not a part of the vinophile’s largely inaccessible vocabulary, but I knew what I meant when I said it.2008, Sheila Ravenscroft, “Wine-tasting with Walters”, in The Olivetti Chronicles: Three Decades of Life and Music: John Peel, Corgi Books...
- Morgan didn’t drink, but Morgana owned an extensive wine cellar and knew all the right terms of a vinophile.2009, Debra Salonen, “Chapter Two”, in Picture-Perfect Mom, Harlequin, →ISBN, page 33:
- Owner is Joan Murillo, an unashamed vinophile who has decent wines from 2€ a glass to more finessed wines for around 4€.2011, Frank Camorra, Richard Cornish, “Day Trips from Barcelona”, in Movida’s Guide to Barcelona, The Miegunyah Press, →ISBN, page 266...
Synonyms of vinophile
Forms of vinophile
| plural | vinophiles |
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Origin of vinophile
From Latin vīnum + -o- + -phile.
Questions about vinophile
- What does vinophile mean?
- Vinophile means synonym of oenophile.
- How do you use vinophile in a sentence?
- I do appreciate that ‘leafy’ is not a part of the vinophile’s largely inaccessible vocabulary, but I knew what I meant when I said it.
- What part of speech is vinophile?
- Vinophile is a noun.
- What is the plural of vinophile?
- The plural of vinophile is vinophiles.
Words near vinophile in the dictionary
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