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   Vi·nous

   /ˈvīnəs/

   

   adjective

   • 1. resembling, associated with, or fond of wine: "a vinous smell"
   • ▪ of the reddish color of wine: "a wood pigeon with vinous underparts"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Latin vinum ‘wine’ + -ous.

   Derivatives

   • 1. vinosity noun
   • 2. vinously adverb

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   What does vinous mean in English?

   • 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’) . vinous ( comparative more vinous, superlative most vinous) Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine .

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   What is a vinous dinner?

   • Each dinner is hosted by a vinous pair – GWG’s resident wine expert Peter Kerr and a guest from the featured winery. Together they reveal the human stories behind the wines– the personalities of the winemakers, the challenges of wine making, and the secrets of the terroir.

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   What does VNUS mean?

   • vinous ( comparative more vinous, superlative most vinous) Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine . Involving the use of wine. Having the colour of red wine; vinaceous . Tending to drink wine excessively . Affected by the drinking of wine. ^ “ vīnǒus, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.

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   What does vintus mean?

   • In other words Vintus represents our passion to creating our wines in such a way that you can always rely on them to provide you with generous fruit that represents distinct and celebrated terroirs from California's most revered wine regions and single vineyards.

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3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › vinousVINOUS | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   food & drink mainly specialized. similar to wine or having the qualities of wine: This is a stunning, elegant wine with a vinous concentration. The plums were juicy, sugary, and vinous. Fewer examples. The village is in a vinous district but otherwise has no special connection with wine.

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   Vinous refers to the characteristics, aromas, or flavors associated with wine. It is an adjective that describes anything related to wine or reminiscent of its qualities. On the other hand, vinaceous is an adjective used to describe the color of wine, specifically a reddish hue resembling the color of wine or grapes.

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   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’).

   Pronunciation

   1. (Received Pronunciation, General American) IPA(key): /ˈvaɪnəs/ 2. Rhymes: -aɪnəs 3. Hyphenation: vin‧ous

   Adjective

   vinous (comparative more vinous, superlative most vinous) 1. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine. 1.1. 1768, Mr. Yorick [pseudonym; Laurence Sterne], “Preface in the Desobligeant”, in A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy, volume I, London: […] T. Becket and P. A. De Hondt,[…], →OCLC, pages 29–30: 1.1.1. The man who firſt tranſplanted the grape of Burgundy to the Cape of Good Hope (obſerve he was a Dutchman) never dreamt of drinking the ſame wine at the Cape, that the...

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   Etymology

   vino +‎ -us

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ˈʋinous/, [ˈʋino̞us̠] 2. Rhymes: -inous 3. Syllabification(key): vi‧no‧us

   Noun

   vinous 1. obliqueness 2. (probability theory) skewness

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   Alternative forms

   1. vinose, vynose

   Etymology

   Borrowed from Latin vīnōsus.

   Pronunciation

   1. IPA(key): /ˈviːnus/, /viːˈnɔːs/

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   There are nine meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective vinous. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. vinous has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. wine (mid 1600s) agriculture (late 1600s)

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   6 days ago · Definitions of vinous. adjective. of or relating to wine. synonyms: vinaceous. Cite this entry. Style: MLA. "Vinous." Vocabulary.com Dictionary, Vocabulary.com, https://www.vocabulary.com/dictionary/vinous. Accessed 18 May. 2024. Copy citation. VocabTrainer™. 2 million people have mastered 403,184,045 new words. Master your first word today!

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › vinousVINOUS definition in American English | Collins English ...

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   1. of, resembling, or containing wine. 2. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of wine. a vinous fragrance. 3. produced by, indicative of, or given to indulgence in wine. 4. wine red; wine-colored.

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   Definitions of 'vinous' 1. of, relating to, or characteristic of wine. [...] 2. indulging in or indicative of indulgence in wine. [...] More. Synonyms of 'vinous' • alcoholic, intoxicating, hard, strong [...] More. Translations of 'vinous' English-French. adjective: vineux (vineuse) [...] See entry. English-Spanish. adjective: vinoso [...]