a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur
Also: oenophilist (iˈnɑfəlɪst)
Derived forms
oenophilia (ˌinəˈfɪliə)
noun
oenophilic
adjective
Word origin
[1925–30; ‹ F ‹ Gk oîn(os) wine + -o--o- + F -phile-phile]This word is first recorded in the period 1925–30. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: buildup, off-line, recycle, runout, turnaround.-o- is the typical ending of the first element of compounds of Greek origin (as -i- is, in compounds of Latin origin), used regularly in forming new compounds with elementsof Greek origin and often used in English as a connective irrespective of etymology(Franco-Italian; geography; seriocomic; speedometer).; -phile is a combining form meaning “lover of,” “enthusiast for” that specified by the initialelement. Other words that use the affix -phile include: Anglophile, bibliophile, demophile.