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)

1. paint
2. varnish (transparent paint)
3. (figurative) veneer, gloss
4. (humorous, figurative, by extension) makeup, cosmetics
5. (rare) preview (private viewing)

Related terms

• pittura
• tintura
• colore
• m, f, f

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

1. ablative singular of vernīx