different between various vs varietal

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Middle French varieux, from Latin varius (“manifold, diverse, various, parti-colored, variegated, also changing, changeable, fickle, etc.”).

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?v??.?i.?s/
• (US, Mary–marry–merry distinction) IPA^(key): /?v???.i.?s/, (in some speakers) /?væ?.i.?s/
• (US, Mary–marry–merry merger) IPA^(key): /?v??.i.?s/
• , (Mary–marry–merry distinction)
• (Mary–marry–merry merger)
• Rhymes: -??ri?s

Determiner

various

1. More than one (of an indeterminate set of things).

   Various books have been taken.

   There are various ways to fix the problem.

   You have broken various of the rules.

Adjective

various (not comparable)

1. Having a broad range (of different elements).

   The reasons are various.

2. (dated) That varies or differs from others; variant; different.

   a various reading of a Biblical text

Synonyms

• diverse, manifold, miscellaneous, motley, multifarious, sundry; See also Thesaurus:heterogeneous

Antonyms

• monotonous

Related terms

Translations

Further reading

• various in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• various in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.

Anagrams

• Saviour, saviour

English

Etymology

variety +? -al

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /v???a??t?l/

Adjective

varietal (not comparable)

1. (biology) Pertaining to a distinct variety of organism.
2. Made from a single specific variety (especially of grapes in wine).
3. (linguistics) Of or relating to a variety of a language.

Noun

varietal (plural varietals)

1. A wine made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of grape, which carries the name of that grape.

   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.

2. (by extension) A coffee made primarily from or exclusively from a single variety of coffee bean.

Portuguese

Adjective

varietal m or f (plural varietais, comparable)

1. varietal

Spanish

Noun

varietal m (plural varietales)

1. varietal

Adjective

varietal (plural varietales)

1. varietal