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retsina

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ɹɛtˈsiːnə/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A Greek resinated white or rosé wine of a sort that has been produced for at least 2700 years.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

Greek wine flavored with resin

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: wine, vino

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Greek ρετσίνα (retsína), from Byzantine Greek ῥετσίνα (rhetsína), from Italian resina (“resin”). Doublet of resin.

Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: retsina — Greek wine
  • German: Retsina — Greek wine
  • Greek: ρετσίνα (retsína) — Greek wine
  • Ancient Greek: ῥητινίτης οἶνος (rhētinítēs oînos) — Greek wine
  • Latin: rēsīnātum — Greek wine
  • Polish: retsina — Greek wine
  • Russian: реци́на (recína) — Greek wine
  • Spanish: retsina — Greek wine