oenophile

See also: œnophile

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From oeno- +‎ -phile.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈiː.nəʊˌfaɪl/, /ˈiː.nəˌfaɪl/

Noun

oenophile (plural oenophiles)

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 0279-0483, 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.

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Translations

wine-lover

Esperanto: vinamanto
Finnish: viininrakastaja
French: œnophile (fr) m or f, vinophile m or f
German: Weinliebhaber (de) m, Weinkenner (de) m (loosely), Weinconnaisseur m (loosely), Vinophiler m (rare), Önophiler m (rare)
Italian: enofilo m
Japanese: ワイン愛好家 (wain aikōka)
Spanish: enófilo (es) m

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