Femminile

vernice

Senso (Inglese)

  1. (feminine) paint
  2. (feminine) varnish (transparent paint)
  3. (feminine, figuratively) veneer, gloss
  4. (broadly, feminine, figuratively, humorous) makeup, cosmetics
  5. (feminine, rare) preview (private viewing)

Frequenza

C1
Con il trattino come
ver‧nì‧ce
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/verˈni.t͡ʃe/
Etimologia (Inglese)

From Medieval Latin vernix, from Latin veronix, from Byzantine Greek βερενίκη, βερονίκη (bereníkē, beroníkē, “resin amber”), from Ancient Greek βερενίκιον, βερονίκιον (bereníkion, beroníkion, “soda”), from Βερενίκη (Bereníkē). Cognate with Piedmontese vernis/vërnis.

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