oenophile

oe·no·phile

O o

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-nuh-fahyl]
- /ˈi nəˌfaɪl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ee-nuh-fahyl]
- /ˈi nəˌfaɪl/

Definitions of oenophile word

noun oenophile a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur. 1
noun oenophile A connoisseur of wines. 1
noun oenophile a lover or connoisseur of wines 0
noun oenophile a person who loves wine; wine connoisseur 0

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Origin of oenophile

First appearance:

before 1925

One of the 11% newest English words

1925-30; < French < Greek oîn(os) wine + -o- -o- + French -phile -phile

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Parts of speech for Oenophile

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Oenophile

oenophile popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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