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Oenophile

[ee-nuh-fahyl]

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noun

a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.

Also, oe·noph·i·list

[ee-nof-uh-list] .

Origin:
1925–30; < French < Greek oîn(os) wine + -o- -o- + French -phile -phile

Related forms

oe·no·phil·i·a

[ee-nuh-fil-ee-uh] , noun

oe·no·phil·ic, adjective

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oenophile (ˈiːnəˌfaɪl)

—n
	a lover or connoisseur of wines

[C20: from Greek oinos wine + -phile]

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oenophile

1930, from Gk. oinos wine (see wine) + -phile.

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