oenophile

See also: œnophile

English

Alternative forms

• enophile
• œnophile

Etymology

(deprecated template usage) [etyl] Ancient Greek οἶνος (oînos, “wine”) + -phile.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /iː.nəʊ.faɪl/

Noun

oenophile (plural oenophiles)

1. A person who has a fondness or appreciation for wine.

   The oenophile had a large wine cellar stocked with bottles from around the world.

   • 2008 December, Anne Valdespino, “Mr. Stox”, in Orange Coast, volume 34, number 12, →ISSN, page 139:

     With this kind of experience and depth in the wine cellar, the servers can offer exotic flights and other temptations for oenophiles that few Orange County restaurants can equal.

Synonyms

• oenophilist

Derived terms

• oenophilic

Translations

wine-lover

• Finnish: viininrakastaja
• Italian: enofilo m
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• Japanese: ワイン愛好家 (wain aikōka)
• Spanish: enófilo (es) m