verniz

Portuguese

Etymology

From Old Portuguese verniz, from Medieval Latin vernix, vernice (“varnish”) < veronix, veronice, from Byzantine Greek, from Ancient Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē, “a city in Lybia”).

Pronunciation

(Paulista) IPA^(key): /veɹ.ˈnis/
(South Brazil) IPA^(key): /veɻ.ˈnis/
(Portugal) IPA^(key): /vɨɾ.ˈniʃ/
Hyphenation: ver‧niz

Noun

verniz m (plural vernizes)

varnish (type of paint that leaves a hard, glossy film)
(uncountable) the glossy appearance of objects painted with varnish
(figuratively) varnish (a deceptively showy appearance)

Synonyms

(a deceptively showy appearance): máscara

Derived terms

verniz-da-china
verniz de unha
verniz-do-japão

Related terms

envernizadela
envernizado
envernizador

envernizadura
envernizamento
envernizar

vernizagem
vernizar
vernizeira

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