oenology

or e·nol·o·gy

[ ee-nol-uh-jee ]
/ iˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science of viniculture.

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Origin of oenology

1805–15; <Greek oîn(os) wine + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM oenology

oe·no·log·i·cal [een-l-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveoe·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby oenology

oeil-de-boeuf, oeillade, OEM, Oeneus, oenochoe, oenology, oenomel, Oenone, oenophile, oenothera, OEO
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British Dictionary definitions for oenology

oenology

enology

/ (iːˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of wine

Derived forms of oenology

oenological or enological (ˌiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveoenologist or enologist, noun

Word Origin for oenology

C19: from Greek oinos wine + -logy
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