guaina
Italian
Etymology
Inherited from Latin vāgīna (with change of /w/ to /ɡw/ influenced by Germanic). Compare French gaine, Spanish vaina, Portuguese bainha. Cf. also Italian vagina, which was borrowed from the same source.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɡwaˈina/, /ˈɡwaina/
Noun
guaina f (plural guaine)
- sheath, boot
- Synonym: fodero
- girdle
- Synonym: busto
- (botany) vagina
Derived terms
- guainante
Anagrams
- Guiana, iguana