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) paint varnish (transparent paint) (figurative) veneer, gloss (humorous, figurative, by extension) makeup, cosmetics (rare) preview (private viewing) ==== Related terms ==== === 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 ablative singular of vernīx