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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

“Mi padre vino y empezó a quitar cosas inmediatamente”, dice Plas.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 18, 2023

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

From New York Times • Mar. 17, 2023

He couldn’t have predicted the wind catching hold of the vino and blowing it all over new track general manager Jill Gregory.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 8, 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

Verbs compounded with a, ab, de, e, ex, in, sometimes repeat the same prepositions with their case out of composition, and that elegantly, as Abstinuerunt a vino: They abstained from wine.

From The Comic Latin Grammar A new and facetious introduction to the Latin tongue by Leech, John