winetaster

wine·tast·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyn-tey-ster]
- /ˈwaɪnˌteɪ stər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [wahyn-tey-ster]
- /ˈwaɪnˌteɪ stər/

Definitions of winetaster word

noun winetaster a critic, writer, buyer, or other professional who tests the quality of wine by tasting. 1
noun winetaster a small, flat bowl, often of silver, used to hold a small amount of wine being tasted. 1
noun winetaster One who examines and evaluates wine by tasting it. 1

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Origin of winetaster

First appearance:

before 1625

One of the 42% oldest English words

First recorded in 1625-35; wine + taster

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Parts of speech for Winetaster

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

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Full grammatical hierarchy of Winetaster

winetaster popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

winetaster usage trend in Literature

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