oenology

or e·nol·o·gy

[ ee-nol-uh-jee ]
/ iˈnɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the science of viniculture.

Origin of oenology

1805–15; < Greek oîn(os) wine + -o- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM oenology

oe·no·log·i·cal [een-l-oj-i-kuh l] /ˌin lˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, adjective oe·nol·o·gist, noun

Words nearby oenology

oeil-de-boeuf, oeillade, oem, oeneus, oenochoe, oenology, oenomel, oenone, oenophile, oenothera, oeo

Example sentences from the Web for oenology

British Dictionary definitions for oenology

oenology

enology

/ (iːˈnɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the study of wine

Derived forms of oenology

oenological or enological (ˌiːnəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjective oenologist or enologist, noun

Word Origin for oenology

C19: from Greek oinos wine + -logy