nonvintage

vin·tage

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vin-tij]
- /ˈvɪn tɪdʒ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [vin-tij]
- /ˈvɪn tɪdʒ/

Definitions of nonvintage word

noun nonvintage the wine from a particular harvest or crop. 1
noun nonvintage the annual produce of the grape harvest, especially with reference to the wine obtained. 1
noun nonvintage an exceptionally fine wine from the crop of a good year. 1
noun nonvintage the time of gathering grapes, or of winemaking. 1
noun nonvintage the act or process of producing wine; winemaking. 1
noun nonvintage the class of a dated object with reference to era of production or use: a hat of last year's vintage. 1

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Origin of nonvintage

First appearance:

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English (noun) < Anglo-French, equivalent to vint(er) vintner + -age -age; replacing Middle English vindage, vendage < Anglo-French; Old French vendange < Latin vīndēmia grape-gathering, equivalent to vīn(um) grape, wine + -dēmia a taking away (dēm(ere) to take from (see redeem) + -ia -y3)

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Parts of speech for Nonvintage

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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nonvintage popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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