Feminine

vernice

Meaning

Concepts

(feminine) paint
(feminine) varnish (transparent paint)
(feminine, figuratively) veneer, gloss
(broadly, feminine, figuratively, humorous) makeup, cosmetics
(feminine, rare) preview (private viewing)

Frequency

Hyphenated as

ver‧nì‧ce

Pronounced as (IPA)

/verˈni.t͡ʃe/

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.