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adj
Resembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, literary, not-comparable
Synonyms: vinous, vinaceous, wine-blue, winelike
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Resembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine.
Of a specific color among several that represent red wine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: especially, literary, not-comparable
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Synonyms: vinous, vinaceous, wine-blue, winelike
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A specific color among several that represent red wine.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
The traditional translation/calque of Ancient Greek οἶνοψ (oînops, “with the appearance of wine”), equivalent to wine + dark.
Across languages
4 source translations are retained for this English entry.
