VINI

Vini is the Italian plural form of vino, meaning wines. The word vino comes from Latin vinum, and in Italian masculine nouns ending in -o form their plurals with -i, yielding vini. In everyday Italian, vini is used whenever referring to more than one wine, such as in menus, tasting notes, or conversations about regional varieties.

In Italian grammar, wines are counted as masculine plural nouns, so you would say i vini del Chianti (the wines of Chianti) or ho assaggiato diversi vini italiani (I tasted several Italian wines). The singular form is vino, and the plural form is vini, with no change in article for some phrases, as with the definite article i vini.

Beyond the language, vini can appear as a personal name or nickname in various cultures. In Brazilian Portuguese, for example, Vinícius is sometimes shortened to Vini, and several contemporary athletes or public figures use this nickname. As a proper noun, Vini may also be found in surnames or brand names, though these uses are not as widespread as the Italian culinary sense.

Overall, vini chiefly denotes wines in Italian, while as a term it can also function as a given name or nickname in other contexts.