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• vino
  vino

  noun

  wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.
• vino-
  vino-

  variant of vini-.

vino

¹ American  

[vee-noh] / ˈvi noʊ /

noun

Informal.

plural

vinos

1. wine; specifically, red Italian wine, as chianti.

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vino- ² American  

1. variant of vini-.

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vino British  

/ ˈviːnəʊ /

noun

1. an informal word for wine

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Usage

What does vino- mean? Vino- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “wine.” It is used in a few scientific terms connected to wine-making. Vino- comes from the Latin vīnum, meaning “wine.” The English word wine also ultimately comes from the Latin vīnum. What are variants of vino-?Vini-, as in viniculture, is a variant of vino-. Vin- is another variant, especially before a vowel. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use vini- and Words That Use vin- articles.

Etymology

Origin of vino

1895–1900; < Italian: wine

Example Sentences

Hasta que Johnny se jubiló y vino a Estados Unidos hace siete años, sólo veía a su hijo en persona dos o tres veces al año, durante unas dos semanas cada vez.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

“Tras pasar seis semanas allá, vino aquí a morir”.

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

When I’m ready for a break from vino, I head to Night Lizard, a craft brewery that uses mostly regional ingredients and names its brews after endangered species.

From Seattle Times • May 5, 2022

It would be a fun wine to fool people with by serving it in a black glass to see if they think it’s a red vino.

From Washington Post • Apr. 14, 2022

These are the very words of Seneca, Cato vino laxabat animum curis publicis fatigatum.

From Ebrietatis Encomium or, the Praise of Drunkenness by Samber, Robert