English Explanatory Dictionary

vinous

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.
  2. Involving the use of wine.
  3. Having the colour of red wine.
  4. Tending to drink wine excessively.
  5. Affected by the drinking of wine.

Pronunciation

/ˈvaɪnəs/ En-uk-vinous.oga

Word forms

vinous more vinous most vinous

Etymology

From Late Middle English vinous, vinose (“consisting of, containing, or made of wine”), from Latin vīnōsus (“fond of wine; wine-flavoured”), from vīnum (“wine”) + -ōsus (adjective-forming suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’).

Synonyms

vinose winelike vinaceous wine-dark wine-blue winy

Related words

vinosity viny wineful wino

Derived words

vinous alcohol vinous liquor vinously vinousness

Translations

Arabic: روحاني Bulgarian: винвн Dutch: wijnachtig Finnish: viinimäinen Finnish: viininen French: vineux Old French: vineus Georgian: ღვინის Georgian: ღვინისებური Ancient Greek: οἴνινος Ancient Greek: οἰνηρός Irish: fíonda Italian: vinoso Latin: vīneus Latin: vīnōsus Middle English: vinous Middle English: wyny Polish: winny Portuguese: vínico Russian: винно-кра́сный Spanish: vinoso Spanish: vínico
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