vintner
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of vintner
1400–50; late Middle English vint ( e ) ner, derivative of vin ( e ) ter < Anglo-French; Old French vinetier < Medieval Latin vīnētārius, equivalent to Latin vīnēt ( um ) vineyard ( vīn ( um ) wine + -ētum suffix denoting place where a given plant grows) + -ārius -ary
Explanation
A vintner is a wine merchant — the very person you'd visit if you wanted to buy a nice Merlot or Cabernet Sauvignon. Anyone who hails from France will immediately recognize the vin in vintner as the word "wine." Both vin and vintner descend from the Latin words vinum for wine, and vinetum, which means "vineyard." A vintner can be someone who simply sells wine, or who grows the grapes and produces the wine.
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Example Sentences
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When asked if he would have envisioned becoming a vintner in his post-NFL career, Rice laughed, denying that he ever imagined being in the winemaking business.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 16, 2024
Its latest offering, wine in a can, would definitely make a traditional vintner shudder.
From BBC • Dec. 12, 2022
“To succeed in the Negev, you have to be bold and experiment,” said David Pinto, a vintner who planted his family plot with vines about three years ago.
From New York Times • Sep. 7, 2022
A Washington vintner, his wife and their 22-month-old son were also among the victims.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 6, 2022
"The vintner affirms to sundry fantastic shapes of imps and spectres in company with the woman of Warrington," said Dauntrees.
From Rob of the Bowl, Vol. I (of 2) A Legend of St. Inigoe's by Kennedy, John P.
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