vernice
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Italian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
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[edit]
Noun[edit]
vernice f (plural vernici)
- paint
- varnish (transparent paint)
- (figurative) veneer, gloss
- (humorous, figurative, by extension) makeup, cosmetics
- (rare) preview (private viewing)
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Further reading[edit]
- 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
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Latin[edit]
Noun[edit]
vernīce
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