Etymology

vinaceous

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Today it means: Containing wine. Full definition →

Late Latin vinaceus ← Latin vinum
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The story

  1. Latin · derived fromvinum
  2. Late Latin · borrowed fromvinaceus
  3. English todayvinaceous

Borrowed from Late Latin vinaceus, from Latin vinum.

Words from the same roots

Latinvinum all →

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