vernice
Italian
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.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /verˈni.t͡ʃe/
- Rhymes: -itʃe
- Hyphenation: ver‧nì‧ce
Noun
vernice f (plural vernici)
- paint
- varnish (transparent paint)
- (figurative) veneer, gloss
- (humorous, figurative, by extension) makeup, cosmetics
- (rare) preview (private viewing)
Related terms
- pittura
- tintura
- colore
Further reading
- Oxford-Paravia Concise - Dizionario Inglese-Italiano e Italiano-Inglese (in collaborazione con Oxford University Press). Edited by Maria Cristina Bareggi. Torino: Paravia, 2003. ISBN 8839551107. Online version here
Anagrams
- cernevi, cervine, vincere
Latin
Noun
vernīce
- ablative singular of vernīx