English
vintage
Etymology

From Middle English vendage, vyndage, from Anglo-Norman vendenge, from Old French vendage, vendenge (cognate with French vendange), from Latin vindēmia, from vīnum ("wine") + dēmō ("take off or away, remove"), from de ("of; from, away from") + emō ("take").

Pronunciation
  • enPR: vĭnʹtĭj, IPA: /ˈvɪn.tɪd͡ʒ/
Noun

vintage

  1. The yield of grapes or wine from a vineyard or district during one season.
  2. Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.
  3. The harvesting of a grape crop and the initial pressing of juice for winemaking.
  4. The year or place in which something is produced.
Translations Translations Translations Translations Adjective

vintage

  1. (attributively) Of or relating to a vintage, or to wine identified by a specific vintage.
  2. (attributively) Having an enduring appeal; high-quality.
  3. (attributively) Classic, or old enough to be recognizably outdated but not old enough to be antique (such as watches, video or computer games from the 1980s or 1990s, old magazines, etc.).
    1. (Of a motor car) built between the years 1919 and (usually) 1930 (or sometimes 1919 to 1925 in the USA).
    2. (Of a watch) produced between the years 1870 and 1980.
Translations Translations Translations Verb

vintage (vintages, present participle vintaging; simple past and past participle vintaged)

  1. (transitive) To harvest (grapes).
  2. (transitive) To make (wine) from grapes.
Translations
  • Russian: собирать (виноград)


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