Vinosity
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 The quality or state of being vinous, or of having some essential characteristic of wine. uncountable, usually
"Alcohol is the sole element of strength in wine, but it is not the cause of vinosity: this results from the union of spirit, sugar, and sundry inherent vegetive elements,―the vinous flavour and alcoholic strength in combination with its bouquet constituting the pecularity and true value of mature wine."
Example
More examples"Alcohol is the sole element of strength in wine, but it is not the cause of vinosity: this results from the union of spirit, sugar, and sundry inherent vegetive elements,―the vinous flavour and alcoholic strength in combination with its bouquet constituting the pecularity and true value of mature wine."
Etymology
From vino(u)s + -ity, from Latin vinositas: compare French vinosité.
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