vinification

English

Etymology

From vinify (“to make wine”) +‎ -ication (“forming nouns”).

Noun

vinification (countable and uncountable, plural vinifications)

1. Synonym of winemaking.

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vi.ni.fi.ka.sjɔ̃/

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Noun

vinification f (plural vinifications)

1. winemaking
2. the fermentation stage of winemaking

Further reading

• “vinification”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.