vin

¹

[ van ]

noun

, French.

, plural vins [va, n].

1. wine.

Vin

²

[ vin ]

noun

1. a male given name, form of Vincent.

VIN

³

1. vehicle identification number.

vin-

⁴

1. variant of vini-, especially before a vowel.

vin.

⁵

abbreviation for

1. (in prescriptions) wine.

vin-

combining_form

1. a variant of vini-

Word History and Origins

Origin of vin¹

From the Latin word vīnum

Example Sentences

You will be receiving a thank you from Dodger heaven from Tommy Lasorda, Vin Scully and Fernando Valenzuela for the generous gift you gave us in the fifth inning — six outs.

From Los Angeles Times

A mural of Vin Scully in a Lakers jersey and Kobe Bryant in a Dodgers jersey decorated the outside.

From Los Angeles Times

“She is gone” was Vin Scully’s trademark home run call.

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve seen that same exact home run a million times and heard Vin’s call of it. I think it kind of sparked that in my head when I had that context sitting there.”

From Los Angeles Times

“We’ve seen that same exact home run a million times and heard Vin’s call of it. I think it kind of sparked that in my head when I had that context sitting there.”

From Los Angeles Times

Words That Use vin-

What does vin- mean?

Vin- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “wine.” It is used in a few scientific terms connected to wine-making.

Vin- comes from the Latin vīnum, meaning “wine.” The English word wine also ultimately comes from the Latin vīnum.

Vin- is a variant of vini- or vino-, and may be used when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels.

Want to know more? Read our Words That Use vino- and Words That Use vini- articles.

Examples of vin-

While vin- is not widely used as combining form, knowing its meaning certainly helps make it easier to grasp a lot of other words that share a root in the Latin vīnum, wine.”

For instance, vinaceous means “of, relating to, or resembling wine or grapes.” Learn more about the suffix -aceous at our entry for the form.

Vinaceous is a great color adjective, too, and can also refer to something that is the color of red wine—like burgundy, which is also the name of a type of red wine.

Some other adjectives for referring to wine include vineal and vinic. Like vin- and vinaceous, they derive from the Latin vīnum. So does the word vine!

What are some other forms that vin- may be commonly confused with?

• veni-
• vene-
• veno-
• vivi-

Break it down!

The combining form -ery is used to denote a place or establishment, among other meanings. What, then, is a vinery?