vinum

[ vahy-nuhm, vee- ]

/ ˈvaɪ nəm, ˈvi- /

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noun

(in prescriptions) a solution of a medicinal substance in wine.

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Origin of vinum

From the Latin word vīnumwine

Words nearby vinum

vintager, vintage wine, vintage year, vintner, Vinton, vinum, viny, vinyl, vinyl acetate, vinylacetylene, vinyl alcohol

How to use vinum in a sentence

Neutral saline mixture, chrystals of tartar, vinum chalybeat.
An Account of the Foxglove and some of its Medical Uses|William Withering
The ancient Latin v was pronounced as our w; vinum, winum; hence the English wine.
Dissertation on the English Language|Noah Webster, Jr.
Post missam, panis et vinum, vel aliud bonum potabile, in vasculo proferatur.
Nineteen Centuries of Drink in England|Richard Valpy French
Ergo vinum Belnense potuum est suavissimus, ita et saluberrimus.
A History of Champagne|Henry Vizetelly

For what saith the text, 'Vinum laetificat cor hominis'; and again, 'Rex delectabitur pulchritudine tua'.
Ivanhoe|Walter Scott