Meanings
vint1
present singular third person vints · participle present vinting · participle past vinted · past vinted
vint2
Vint3
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA Russian card game similar to bridge and whist.
Origin
vint · verb
- Latinvinum“wine”
- Englishvint
Probably a back-formation from vintage, interpreted as vint + -age. Ultimately from Latin vinum (“wine”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →vint · noun
- Russianвинт“a screw”
- Englishvint
Borrowed from Russian винт (vint, “a screw”).
More words from Russian
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Finnish skruuvi
- skruuvicard game
Swedish skruv
- skruvcard game
Cite this entry
vint. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vint
“vint.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/vint. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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