Etymology

wine-dark

Today it means: Resembling the dark color (or perhaps other properties) of red wine. Full definition →

Ancient Greek οἶνοψ
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  1. Ancient Greek · calque ofοἶνοψ“with the appearance of wine”
  2. English todaywine-dark

The traditional translation/calque of Ancient Greek οἶνοψ (oînops, “with the appearance of wine”), equivalent to wine + dark.

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