enology

noun enol·o·gy \ē-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Definition of ENOLOGY

: a science that deals with wine and wine making

— eno·log·i·cal also oe·no·log·i·cal \ˌē-nə-ˈlä-ji-kəl\ adjective

— enol·o·gist also oe·nol·o·gist \ē-ˈnä-lə-jist\ noun

enol·o·gy also oe·nol·o·gy \ē-ˈnä-lə-jē\

Greek oinos wine + English -logy — more at wine

First Known Use: 1814

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