English Explanatory Dictionary

vint

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To make wine from fruit.
noun
  1. A Russian card game similar to bridge and whist.
name
  1. A surname.

Pronunciation

/vɪnt/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-vint.wav

Word forms

vint vints vinting vinted

Etymology

Probably a back-formation from vintage, interpreted as vint + -age. Ultimately from Latin vinum (“wine”).

Synonyms

Russian whist

Related words

brew distill
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