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enology

enology

1 8.6
The study of how wine is made
  • noun
  • /ɪˈnɑlədʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : enología
  • After completing her degree in enology, she started her own vineyard and began producing award-winning wines.
  • enology degree
  • enology professor
  • enology and viticulture

Examples

  • What's unique about this competition is that the Kiwanis Club of St. Helena is donating all proceeds to scholarships for young people who have chosen to go into the core businesses that make Napa Valley so unique: agriculture, enology, viticulture, and hospitality.

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  • The university offers a specialized program in enology that attracts students from all over the world.

  • Many winemakers credit their success to their deep understanding of enology, allowing them to create unique flavor profiles.

Synonyms

winemaking
vsenology
  • Specialized
6 3.9

The process of growing grapes and making wine

emphasizes scientific study rather than hands on technique
wine making
vsenology
  • Specialized
1 3.4

A process where people grow grapes and turn them into wine

is the scientific study of that process rather than the practical steps
zymology
vsenology
  • Specialized
9.9

Study of how tiny living things turn sugars into alcohol in brewing or winemaking

focuses on the science of wine specifically rather than on all fermentation

How Scientific

enology
  • Specialized
1 8.6
winemaking
  • Specialized
6 3.9

Surface Forms

enology singular
enologies plural

Morphology

enology = eno + logy

This is a learned classical formation built from 'eno' and '-logy', but the first element is not a productive standalone English base, so most learners cannot infer the meaning from the parts.

Etymology

Enology comes from the Greek root oinos 'wine' and the ending -logy 'study', like in biology and geology. So, enology is literally the 'study of wine', which is why it means the science of making and understanding wine.