Pramnianadj.n.

Brit.

/ˈpramnɪən/, U.S.

/ˈprɑmniən/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Pramnium , -an suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin Pramnium Pramnian wine (Pliny; use as noun (short for Pramnium vinum) of neuter of Pramnius, adjective (not otherwise attested) < ancient Greek Πράμνιος (in Πράμνιος οἶνος Pramnian wine)) + -an suffix.The name is of unknown origin. Athenaeus says that the wine comes from a mountain beside the Pramnian rock (Hellenistic Greek Πράμνιος πέτρα ) on the island of Icarus; Pliny says the wine comes from Smyrna (see quot. 1601 at sense A.).

Ancient History.

A. adj.

Designating or relating to a type of ancient Greek wine, (probably) originally from the neighbourhood of Smyrna.It is unclear exactly what type Pramnian wine was, but it is most often thought to have been a strong, sweet red.

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1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xiv. iv.412 The Pramnian wine..comes from a vineyard in the countrey about Smyrna neere to the temple of Cybele.

1717 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad III. xi. 80 The Nymph of Form divine Pours a large Potion of the Pramnian Wine.

1830 J. W. Warter tr. Aristophanes Knights in Acharnians, Knights, Wasps 57 Off, off with the cup, in the name of the Pramnian God!

1899 Living Age 15 July 189/2 The Pramnian wine was reputed to give a crisper splash than the Chian wine.

1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Oct. 746/3 Mr. Warner Allen cannot solve the ‘Pramnian’ problem.

1990 Trans. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 120 207 The offer of harmless Lesbian wine in the following line..recalls the Pramnian wine with which Circe turned men into beasts.

B. n.

Pramnian wine.

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1775 E. Barry Observ. Wines Ancients vii.136 The Pramnian, equally with the Maronean, was distinguished for its strength.

a1811 R. Cumberland Tiberius in Capreae (1813) iv. 175 I've some experience in the carrying trade, and know the wines by name... First, there's the Pramnian, a priestly julep, sacred to Ceres.

1871 Appletons' Jrnl. 12 Aug. 181/2 The palate of the luxurious Greek was not satisfied until his Pramnian or Chian had been stirred with mountain-snow.

1951 Classical Q. New Ser. 1 101/1 ‘Pramnian’ was apparently dry and astringent.

1989 Times (Nexis) 3 Dec. Lesbos..may have been the source of Pramnian, the Greek equivalent of Hungary's extraordinary sweet Tokay Essenczia.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	pramnian
释义	Pramnianadj.n. Brit. /ˈpramnɪən/, U.S. /ˈprɑmniən/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin Pramnium , -an suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin Pramnium Pramnian wine (Pliny; use as noun (short for Pramnium vinum) of neuter of Pramnius, adjective (not otherwise attested) < ancient Greek Πράμνιος (in Πράμνιος οἶνος Pramnian wine)) + -an suffix.The name is of unknown origin. Athenaeus says that the wine comes from a mountain beside the Pramnian rock (Hellenistic Greek Πράμνιος πέτρα ) on the island of Icarus; Pliny says the wine comes from Smyrna (see quot. 1601 at sense A.). Ancient History. A. adj. Designating or relating to a type of ancient Greek wine, (probably) originally from the neighbourhood of Smyrna.It is unclear exactly what type Pramnian wine was, but it is most often thought to have been a strong, sweet red. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > types of wine > [adjective] > other types of wine redeOE claretc1440 bastard?1530 helvine1601 Pramnian1601 Maronean1623 rancio1800 green seal1823 1601 P. Holland tr. Pliny Hist. World I. xiv. iv.412 The Pramnian wine..comes from a vineyard in the countrey about Smyrna neere to the temple of Cybele. 1717 A. Pope tr. Homer Iliad III. xi. 80 The Nymph of Form divine Pours a large Potion of the Pramnian Wine. 1830 J. W. Warter tr. Aristophanes Knights in Acharnians, Knights, Wasps 57 Off, off with the cup, in the name of the Pramnian God! 1899 Living Age 15 July 189/2 The Pramnian wine was reputed to give a crisper splash than the Chian wine. 1931 Times Lit. Suppl. 1 Oct. 746/3 Mr. Warner Allen cannot solve the ‘Pramnian’ problem. 1990 Trans. Amer. Philol. Assoc. 120 207 The offer of harmless Lesbian wine in the following line..recalls the Pramnian wine with which Circe turned men into beasts. B. n. Pramnian wine. ΘΚΠ the world > food and drink > drink > intoxicating liquor > wine > wines of other regions > [noun] > Greece rumney1419 rumney Modon1445 lesbian1597 Chian1631 Pramnian1775 Samos1865 retsina1920 1775 E. Barry Observ. Wines Ancients vii.136 The Pramnian, equally with the Maronean, was distinguished for its strength. a1811 R. Cumberland Tiberius in Capreae (1813) iv. 175 I've some experience in the carrying trade, and know the wines by name... First, there's the Pramnian, a priestly julep, sacred to Ceres. 1871 Appletons' Jrnl. 12 Aug. 181/2 The palate of the luxurious Greek was not satisfied until his Pramnian or Chian had been stirred with mountain-snow. 1951 Classical Q. New Ser. 1 101/1 ‘Pramnian’ was apparently dry and astringent. 1989 Times (Nexis) 3 Dec. Lesbos..may have been the source of Pramnian, the Greek equivalent of Hungary's extraordinary sweet Tokay Essenczia. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.n.1601
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