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Gender Masculine
Usage Greek Mythology
Scripts Οἴνωτρος(Ancient Greek)
Other Forms FormsOenotrus (Latinized form)
Meaning & History
Possibly derived from Greek οἶνος (oinos) meaning "wine" and τρέπω (trepo) "to turn (towards a thing)", perhaps meaning "addicted to wine". In Greek mythology this was borne by a son of Lycaon who went to Italy and became the eponymous king of Oenotria.