SOMMELIER


Meaning of SOMMELIER in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌsə-məl-ˈyā ]

noun

( plural sommeliers -ˈyā(z))

Etymology: French, from Middle French soumelier official charged with transportation of supplies, from Old French, pack animal driver, probably alteration of * sommerier, from somier pack animal, from Medieval Latin saugmarius, from Late Latin sagma packsaddle — more at sumpter

Date: 1829

: a waiter in a restaurant who has charge of wines and their service : a wine steward

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