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barniz.

varnish, gloss

6 characters2 syllables approx.Español language

Meaning & usage

noun/baɾˈniθ/[baɾˈniθ]/baɾˈnis/[baɾˈnis]
  1. varnish, gloss

    masculine
Where this word comes from

Variant of dialectal berniz, from Medieval Latin vernicem (“sandarac, resin”) from veronicem, from Byzantine Greek [Term?], from Ancient Greek βερενίκιον (bereníkion, “soda”), βερονίκιον (beroníkion), from Βερενίκη (Bereníkē). Cognate with English varnish.

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