Feminine
vernice
Meaning
- (feminine) paint
- (feminine) varnish (transparent paint)
- (feminine, figuratively) veneer, gloss
- (broadly, feminine, figuratively, humorous) makeup, cosmetics
- (feminine, rare) preview (private viewing)
Concepts
Synonyms
vernice alla cellulosa
vernice trasparente
Translations
Frequency
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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