gineceo
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== Italian ==
=== Etymology ===
Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), derived from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.neˈt͡ʃɛ.o/
Rhymes: -ɛo
Hyphenation: gi‧ne‧cè‧o
=== Noun ===
gineceo m (plural ginecei)
(historical, Ancient Greece) gynaeceum (women's quarters in a household)
(botany) gynoecium
=== Further reading ===
gineceo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
== Spanish ==
=== Etymology ===
Learned borrowing from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon).
=== Pronunciation ===
IPA(key): /xineˈθeo/ [xi.neˈθe.o] (Equatorial Guinea, Spain)
IPA(key): /xineˈseo/ [xi.neˈse.o] (Latin America, Philippines)
Rhymes: -eo
Syllabification: gi‧ne‧ce‧o
=== Noun ===
gineceo m (plural gineceos)
(botany) gynoecium
=== Further reading ===
“gineceo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8.1, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 15 December 2025