- oenology
- \ \ see WINE
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Oenology — Oenology,[p] œnology (BrE), or enology (AmE) is the science and study of all aspects of wine and winemaking except vine growing and grape harvesting, which is a subfield called viticulture. “Viticulture oenology” is a common designation for… … Wikipedia
OEnology — [OE]*nol o*gy, n. [Gr. ? wine + logy.] Knowledge of wine, scientific or practical. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oenology — (n.) 1827, from OENO (Cf. oeno ) wine + LOGY (Cf. logy). Related: Oenological; oenologist … Etymology dictionary
oenology — [ē näl′ə jē] n. [< Gr oinos, wine (see VINE) + LOGY] the science or study of wines and winemaking oenological [ē΄nə läj′i kəl] adj. oenologist n … English World dictionary
oenology — noun /iˈnɑlədʒi/ The scientific study of and winemaking. Even though I cant drink wine, I can still study oenology and enjoy knowing about the great wines of the world … Wiktionary
oenology — variant of enology … New Collegiate Dictionary
oenology — oenological /een l oj i keuhl/, adj. oenologist, n. /ee nol euh jee/, n. the science of viniculture. Also, enology. [1805 15; < Gk oîn(os) WINE + O + LOGY] * * * … Universalium
oenology — see WINE … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
oenology — / enology Study of wines. A connoisseur is an oenophile. oeuvre. An artist’s body of work … Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors
oenology — study of wines Sciences and Studies … Phrontistery dictionary
oenology — oen·o·lo·gy || ÉªË nÉ‘lÉ™dʒɪ / nÉ’ n. study of wine and winemaking (also enology) … English contemporary dictionary
