gineceo
Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), derived from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.neˈt͡ʃɛ.o/
- Rhymes: -ɛo
- Hyphenation: gi‧ne‧cè‧o
Noun
gineceo m (plural ginecei)
- (historical, Ancient Greece) gynaeceum (women's quarters in a household)
- (botany) gynoecium
Further reading
- gineceo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
Noun
gineceo m (plural gineceos)
- (botany) gynoecium
Further reading
- “gineceo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014