vitrine

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from French vitrine, from vitre (“pane of glass”), from Old French, from Latin vitrum (“glass”). === Pronunciation === (UK, US) IPA(key): /vɪˈtɹiːn/, /vəˈtɹiːn/ === Noun === vitrine (plural vitrines) A glass-paneled cabinet or case, especially for displaying articles such as china, objets d'art, fine merchandise, natural history specimens, etc. Synonyms: showcase, display case ==== Related terms ==== vitreous ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === Showcase on Wikipedia.Wikipedia === Anagrams === inviter == Dutch == === Etymology === Borrowed from French vitrine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˌviˈtri.nə/ Hyphenation: vi‧tri‧ne Rhymes: -inə === Noun === vitrine f (plural vitrines, diminutive vitrinetje n) vitrine, showcase shop window ==== Related terms ==== vitrage vitriool == French == === Etymology === From verrine, remodelled after its etymon, Latin vitrum (“glass”). By surface analysis, vitre (“pane of glass”) +‎ -ine. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /vi.tʁin/ === Noun === vitrine f (plural vitrines) shop window Synonym: devanture la vitrine d'une librairie ― the window of a bookstore décorer la vitrine ― to decorate the shop window (by extension) shopping faire les vitrines, lécher les vitrines ― to go window-shopping vitrine (glass-paneled cabinet or case for displaying articles) les vitrines d'un musée ― the vitrines of a museum ==== Derived terms ==== lèche-vitrine ==== Related terms ==== vitrail ==== Descendants ==== === Further reading === “vitrine”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 vitrine on the French Wikipedia.Wikipedia fr === Anagrams === inviter == Portuguese == === Alternative forms === vitrina === Etymology === Borrowed from French vitrine. === Pronunciation === Hyphenation: vi‧tri‧ne === Noun === vitrine f (plural vitrines) shop window (large window at the front of a shop used to display goods) Synonym: montra === Further reading === “vitrine”, in Dicionário Aulete Digital (in Portuguese), Rio de Janeiro: Lexikon Editora Digital, 2008–2026 “vitrine”, in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa (in Portuguese), Lisbon: Priberam, 2008–2026