vernis

Etymology

From Old French vernis, verniz, from Medieval Latin vernix, vernice < veronix, verōnice, from Byzantine Greek βερενίκη, βερονίκη (bereníkē, beroníkē, “resin amber”), from Ancient Greek βερενίκιον (bereníkion, “soda”), βερονίκιον (beroníkion), from Βερενίκη (Bereníkē).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /vɛʁ.ni/

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• Homophones: verni, vernie, vernies, vernit

Noun

vernis m (plural vernis)

1. varnish
2. nail polish
3. veneer

Verb

vernis m pl

1. masculine plural of the past participle of vernir

Further reading

• “vernis” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).

Anagrams

• revins

Noun

vernīs

1. dative plural of verna
2. ablative plural of verna