oenomel

9.9

A sweet drink you make by mixing wine and honey

noun
/ˈiːnəˌmɛl/

Archaic

: oenomel

The recipe for oenomel called for equal parts of honey and red wine.

Examples

She offered her guests oenomel as a sweet after-dinner drink.
The ancient Greeks enjoyed oenomel during their feasts.
In ancient Greece, oenomel was believed to have medicinal properties.
Have you ever tasted oenomel before?
In ancient Greece, oenomel was believed to have medicinal properties.
She offered her guests oenomel as a sweet after-dinner drink.
The recipe for oenomel called for equal parts of honey and red wine.

Surface Forms

oenomel singular

oenomels plural

Morphology

oenomel = oeno + mel

Formed from Greek combining forms ('oeno-' for wine and 'mel' for honey) that are not standalone English words, so learners cannot transparently derive the meaning from familiar English morphemes.

Etymology

The word oenomel comes from Greek parts oeno- and -mel, which mean 'wine' and 'honey'. So oenomel is literally a 'wine-honey' drink, and that is why it refers to wine mixed with honey, a sweet drink known in ancient Greece.