pervinca

Italian

Etymology

Continues Late Latin pervinca (4th century), from Latin pervincire (“to entwine, bind, fetter”). From per- (“thoroughly”) and vincio (“to bind, fetter”).

Noun

pervinca f (plural pervinche)

1. periwinkle (plant)

Noun

pervinca m (invariable)

1. periwinkle (color/colour)

Adjective

pervinca (invariable)

1. periwinkle

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peʁˈvĩ.kɐ/ [peɦˈvĩ.kɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /peʁˈvĩ.kɐ/ [peɦˈvĩ.kɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /peɾˈvĩ.kɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /peʁˈvĩ.kɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /peɻˈvĩ.ka/

 

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾˈvĩ.kɐ/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾˈvĩ.kɐ/
  • (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾˈbĩ.kɐ/ [pɨɾˈβĩ.kɐ]

• Hyphenation: per‧vin‧ca

Noun

pervinca f (plural pervincas)

1. periwinkle (any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca)