oenophile

[ ee-nuh-fahyl ]
/ ˈi nəˌfaɪl /

noun

a person who enjoys wines, usually as a connoisseur.
Also oe·noph·i·list [ee-nof-uh-list] /iˈnɒf ə lɪst/.

Origin of oenophile

1925–30; < French < Greek oîn(os) wine + -o- -o- + French -phile -phile

OTHER WORDS FROM oenophile

oe·no·phil·i·a [ee-nuh-fil-ee-uh] /ˌi nəˈfɪl i ə/, noun oe·no·phil·ic, adjective

Words nearby oenophile

oeneus, oenochoe, oenology, oenomel, oenone, oenophile, oenothera, oeo, oer, oersted, oerter

British Dictionary definitions for oenophilia

oenophile
/ (ˈiːnəˌfaɪl) /

noun

a lover or connoisseur of wines

Word Origin for oenophile

C20: from Greek oinos wine + -phile