Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

terroirist

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ter-roirist
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who believes in the usage of the terroir, especially one whose production or selection of wine is influenced by this concept.

Example Sentences

"This should be a caveat to those inveterate terroirists who are inclined to disparage the ripe, fruity, floral and cereal aromas of very young California Chardonnay, […]"

Etymology

From terroir + -ist.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: terroir

Inflected Forms

terroirists (plural)

Questions

What does terroirist mean?: A person who believes in the usage of the terroir, especially one whose production or selection of wine is influenced by this concept.
Where does terroirist come from?: From terroir + -ist.

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