"oenophile" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈiː.nəʊˌfaɪl/, /ˈiː.nəˌfaɪl/ Forms: oenophiles [plural]
Etymology: From oeno- + -phile. Etymology templates: {{af|en|oeno-|-phile}} oeno- + -phile Head templates: {{en-noun}} oenophile (plural oenophiles)
  1. A person who has a fondness or appreciation for wine. Categories (topical): Hobbyists Synonyms: oenophilist, vinophile, enophile, œnophile Related terms: oenophilic, oenophilia Translations (wine-lover): vinamanto (Esperanto), viininrakastaja (Finnish), œnophile [feminine, masculine] (French), vinophile [feminine, masculine] (French), Weinliebhaber [masculine] (German), Weinkenner [broadly, masculine] (German), Weinconnaisseur [broadly, masculine] (German), Vinophiler [masculine, rare] (German), Önophiler [masculine, rare] (German), enofilo [masculine] (Italian), ワイン愛好家 (wain aikōka) (Japanese), enófilo [masculine] (Portuguese), enófilo [masculine] (Spanish)

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