sommelier
pronunciation
How to pronounce sommelier in British English:
UK [ˌsʌməlˈjeɪ]
How to pronounce sommelier in American English:
US [ˌsʌməlˈjeɪ]
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- Noun:
- a waiter who manages wine service in a hotel or restaurant
Word Origin
- sommelier (n.)
- wine waiter, 1889, from French sommelier "a butler," originally an officer who had charge of provisions (13c.), from somme "pack" (12c.), from Vulgar Latin *salma, corruption of sagma "a pack-saddle," later the pack on the saddle (Isidore of Seville). Also borrowed in 16c.
Example
- 1. Qualified sommelier and wine sales certificate .
- 2. Should I send the sommelier over ?
- 3. Sort of like having your own humidor , wine cellar , sommelier and tobacconist no matter where you travel .
- 4. There 's a valet-parking attendant , a host to greet you , a person to take your coat , a sommelier , a floor manager , a team of waiters , and so on .
- 5. Selected by the best sommelier of the world , andreas larsson for his wine guide 2009 .