vinify

English

Etymology

From Latin vinis (“wine”) + -ify (“to make into”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈvɪnɪfaɪ/

Verb

vinify (third-person singular simple present vinifies, present participle vinifying, simple past and past participle vinified)

1. To convert fruit juice—particularly grape juice—into wine by fermentation.

Derived terms

• vinification

 

Related terms

• viniculture

 

Translations

convert into wine

• Catalan: vinificar (ca)
• Czech: vinifikovat
• French: vinifier (fr)
• Italian: vinificare (it)
• Portuguese: vinificar
• Spanish: vinificar