oenology
or e·nol·o·gy
[ ee-nol-uh-jee ]
/ iˈnɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the science of viniculture.
Nearby words
oeil-de-boeuf, oeillade, oem, oeneus, oenochoe, oenology, oenomel, oenone, oenophile, oenophilia, oenothera
Related formsoe·no·log·i·cal [een-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjectiveoe·nol·o·gist, noun
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Examples from the Web for oenology
He has an oenology degree from Geisenheim (the German oenological equivalent of Harvard) and a pHd in biology.
British Dictionary definitions for oenology
oenology
enology
/ (iːˈnɒlədʒɪ) /
noun
the study of wine
Derived Formsoenological or enological (ˌiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectiveoenologist or enologist, noun
Word Origin for oenology
C19: from Greek oinos wine + -logy
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