οινόπνευμα

Greek

Etymology

From οίνος (oínos, “wine”) +‎ πνεύμα (pnévma, “spirit”), a calque of French esprit-de-vin. First attested 1831.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /iˈnopnevma/
  • Hyphenation: οι‧νό‧πνευ‧μα

Noun

οινόπνευμα • (oinópnevma) n (plural οινοπνεύματα)

  1. surgical spirit, rubbing alcohol
  2. (chemistry) ethyl alcohol
  3. alcohol (intoxicating drink)

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Further reading

  • οινόπνευμα in Triantafyllides, Hidryma (1998) Λεξικό της κοινής νεοελληνικής [Dictionary of Standard Modern Greek]
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