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oenophile

 [ee-nuh-fahyl]   Origin

oe·no·phile

   [ee-nuh-fahyl]
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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