sommelier

[ suhm-uhl-yey; French saw-muh-lyey ]

/ ˌsʌm əlˈyeɪ; French sɔ məˈlyeɪ /

noun, plural som·me·liers [suhm-uhl-yeyz; French saw-muh-lyey]. /ˌsʌm əlˈyeɪz; French sɔ məˈlyeɪ/.

a waiter, as in a club or restaurant, who is in charge of wines.

Origin of sommelier

1920–25; <French, Middle French, dissimilated form of *sommerier, derivative of sommier one charged with arranging transportation, equivalent to somme burden (<Late Latin sagma horse load <Greek ságma covering, pack saddle) + -ier-ier²

Words nearby sommelier

somewhither, somewise, Sominex, somite, Somme, sommelier, Sommerfeld, somnambulate, somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient

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Example sentences from the Web for sommelier

A sommelier told me that his name for the family was “Rudinelli.”
Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards|Clive Irving|August 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Sommelier Jordan Salcito on why these are the ultimate wine books.
'The Drops of God': Wine Books You Will Actually Want to Read|Jordan Salcito|January 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In the American sommelier community, until very recently, South African wines have remained largely an afterthought.
Drink Like Nelson Mandela: South Africa’s Exciting New Wine|Jordan Salcito|December 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
You want the good stuff, and you want to sound like a sommelier when describing it to your hopelessly pedestrian company.
An Idiot’s Guide to New Year’s Wine|Winston Ross|December 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Guests enter the hall and check their coats at the coat check and check their wines with a sommelier.
World's Most Extravagant BYOB|Sophie Menin|February 7, 2011|DAILY BEAST
And when the sommelier attempted to help him with the wine, he was elbowed vigorously.
Visionaries|James Huneker
She caught the hand with which he was signalling to the sommelier.
The Glimpses of the Moon|Edith Wharton
He had a professional talk with the sommelier while waiting for the soup, then settled down to enjoy his meal.
Deathworld|Harry Harrison

British Dictionary definitions for sommelier

sommelier

/ (ˈsʌməlˌjeɪ) /

noun

a wine steward in a restaurant or hotel

Word Origin for sommelier

French: butler, via Old French from Old Provençal saumalier pack-animal driver, from Late Latin sagma a packsaddle, from Greek

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单词	sommelier
释义	sommelier [ suhm-uhl-yey; French saw-muh-lyey ] / ˌsʌm əlˈyeɪ; French sɔ məˈlyeɪ / noun, plural som·me·liers [suhm-uhl-yeyz; French saw-muh-lyey]. /ˌsʌm əlˈyeɪz; French sɔ məˈlyeɪ/. a waiter, as in a club or restaurant, who is in charge of wines. Origin of sommelier 1920–25; <French, Middle French, dissimilated form of *sommerier, derivative of sommier one charged with arranging transportation, equivalent to somme burden (<Late Latin sagma horse load <Greek ságma covering, pack saddle) + -ier-ier² Words nearby sommelier somewhither, somewise, Sominex, somite, Somme, sommelier, Sommerfeld, somnambulate, somnambulism, somni-, somnifacient Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for sommelier A sommelier told me that his name for the family was “Rudinelli.” Napa’s Earthquake Is Not The Only Thing Shaking The Vineyards\|Clive Irving\|August 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sommelier Jordan Salcito on why these are the ultimate wine books. 'The Drops of God': Wine Books You Will Actually Want to Read\|Jordan Salcito\|January 19, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In the American sommelier community, until very recently, South African wines have remained largely an afterthought. Drink Like Nelson Mandela: South Africa’s Exciting New Wine\|Jordan Salcito\|December 14, 2013\|DAILY BEAST You want the good stuff, and you want to sound like a sommelier when describing it to your hopelessly pedestrian company. An Idiot’s Guide to New Year’s Wine\|Winston Ross\|December 28, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Guests enter the hall and check their coats at the coat check and check their wines with a sommelier. World's Most Extravagant BYOB\|Sophie Menin\|February 7, 2011\|DAILY BEAST And when the sommelier attempted to help him with the wine, he was elbowed vigorously. Visionaries\|James Huneker She caught the hand with which he was signalling to the sommelier. The Glimpses of the Moon\|Edith Wharton He had a professional talk with the sommelier while waiting for the soup, then settled down to enjoy his meal. Deathworld\|Harry Harrison British Dictionary definitions for sommelier sommelier / (ˈsʌməlˌjeɪ) / noun a wine steward in a restaurant or hotel Word Origin for sommelier French: butler, via Old French from Old Provençal saumalier pack-animal driver, from Late Latin sagma a packsaddle, from Greek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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