oenophile
[ ee-nuh-fahyl ]
/ ˈi nəˌfaɪl /
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noun
a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
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Also oe·noph·i·list [ee-nof-uh-list]. /iˈnɒf ə lɪst/.
OTHER WORDS FROM oenophile
oe·no·phil·i·a [ee-nuh-fil-ee-uh], /ˌi nəˈfɪl i ə/, nounoe·no·phil·ic, adjectiveDictionary.com Unabridged
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British Dictionary definitions for oenophile
oenophile
/ (ˈiːnəˌfaɪl) /
noun
a lover or connoisseur of wines
Word Origin for oenophile
C20: from Greek oinos wine + -phile
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