vetrofania

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from French vitrauphanie or vitrophanie, originally a trademark, from vitraux (“stained glass windows”) + Ancient Greek -φάνεια (-pháneia, “appearance”), a derivative of φαίνω (phaínō, “to show; to shine; to appear”); the Italian borrowing was influenced by vetro (“glass”). A case of trademark erosion.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ve.tro.faˈni.a/
• Rhymes: -ia
• Hyphenation: ve‧tro‧fa‧nì‧a

Noun

vetrofania f (plural vetrofanie)

1. glass decal

   Hypernyms: calcomania f, decalcomania f, decalcabile m, adesivo m