varietal
/vəˈɹaɪətəl/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
adj
Of or relating to a variety of a language.
noun
A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.
noun
A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.
Example Sentences
- "An assessment of a selection of regional, varietal, and slang dictionaries also found that little lexicographical effort has been extended to these terms."
- "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."
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.