guaina

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Latin vāgīna (with change of /w/ to /ɡw/ influenced by Germanic). Compare French gaine, Spanish vaina, Portuguese bainha. Cf. also Italian vagina, which was borrowed from the same source.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ɡwaˈina/, /ˈɡwaina/

Noun

guaina f (plural guaine)

sheath, boot
Synonym: fodero
girdle
Synonym: busto
(botany) vagina

Derived terms

guainante‎

Anagrams

Guiana, iguana

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