# vinous

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈvaɪnəs/

## Definitions
1. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.
2. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.
3. Pertaining to or having the characteristics of wine.
4. Tending to drink wine excessively.
5. Affected by the drinking of wine.

## Etymology
From Late Middle English vinous, vinose (“consisting of, containing, or made of wine”), from Latin vīnōsus (“fond of wine; wine-flavoured”), from vīnum (“wine”) + -ōsus (adjective-forming suffix meaning ‘full of, prone to’).

## Source
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