Feminine

vernice

Meaning

  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)

Frequency

C1
Hyphenated as
ver‧nì‧ce
Pronounced as (IPA)
/verˈni.t͡ʃe/
Etymology

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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