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varietal en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- /vəˈɹaɪətəl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₁wh₂-s-?
Proto-Indo-European *-yos
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
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Proto-Italic *-jōsinflu.
Proto-Italic *-jos
Proto-Italic *wasios?
Latin varius
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Proto-Italic *-tāts
Latin -tās
Latin varietās
Middle French varietéder.
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Latin varietās
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Latin -tās
Old French -tebor.
Middle English -te
English -ty
English variety
English -al
English varietal
From variety + -al.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
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(not-comparable) Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
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(not-comparable) Of or relating to a variety of a language.
An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms.
2018, James Lambert, “A multitude of ‘lishes’: The nomenclature of hybridity”, in English World-Wide, page 2:
Antonyms
generic
Deriveds
intravarietal · varietally · nonvarietal · intervarietal · monovarietal
varietal en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /vəˈɹaɪətəl/
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₁weh₂-der.
Proto-Indo-European *h₁wh₂-s-?
Proto-Indo-European *-yos
Proto-Indo-European *-yós
▲
Proto-Italic *-jōsinflu.
Proto-Italic *-jos
Proto-Italic *wasios?
Latin varius
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-ts
Proto-Indo-European *-teh₂ts
Proto-Italic *-tāts
Latin -tās
Latin varietās
Middle French varietéder.
▲
Latin varietās
▲
Latin -tās
Old French -tebor.
Middle English -te
English -ty
English variety
English -al
English varietal
From variety + -al.
Meanings
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A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.
The varietal Merlot has rich red color and a robust fruity taste. Cabernet Sauvignon is a varietal that descended from Cabernet Franc and Sauvignon Blanc.
“This debut rosé marks the beginning of As Ever’s thoughtful expansion into wine, with a Méthode Champenoise Napa Valley sparkling wine planned for the near future and additional varietals to follow,” it said.
2025 July 1, Edward Helmore, “Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, launches ‘thoughtful’ collection of wines”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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(broadly) A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.
Forms
Antonyms
blend · blend · generic
Translations (2)
bg моносорт (coffee made from a single variety) · bg моносорт (wine made from a single variety)