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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

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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