οἰνοθήκη

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Ancient Greek

Etymology

From οἶνος (oînos, wine) +‎ -θήκη (-thḗkē, case, box).

Pronunciation

 

Noun

οἰνοθήκη (oinothḗkēf (genitive οἰνοθήκης); first declension

  1. A wine cellar
    Synonym: οἰνών (oinṓn)
  2. A wine cask

Inflection

Descendants

  • French: œnothèque
  • Italian: enoteca
  • Spanish: enoteca

References