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Greek
Etymology
From οίνος (oínos, “wine”) + πνεύμα (pnévma, “spirit”), a calque of French esprit-de-vin, itself calquing Latin spiritus vini. First attested 1831.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /iˈnopnevma/
- Hyphenation: οι‧νό‧πνευ‧μα
Noun
οινόπνευμα • (oinópnevma) n (plural οινοπνεύματα)
- surgical spirit, rubbing alcohol
- (chemistry) ethyl alcohol
- alcohol (intoxicating drink)
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