verniz

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Etymology

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Inherited from Old Galician-Portuguese verniz, a borrowing from Medieval Latin vernīcem (varnish) < veronīx, from Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē, a city in Lybia).

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: ver‧niz

Noun

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verniz m (plural vernizes)

  1. varnish (type of paint that leaves a hard, glossy film)
  2. (uncountable) the glossy appearance of objects painted with varnish
  3. (figurative) varnish (a deceptively showy appearance)
    Synonym: máscara

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