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manicure.

manicure (cosmetic treatment for the fingernails)

8 characters4 syllables approx.Português language

Meaning & usage

noun/ma.niˈku.ɾi/Brazil/mɐ.niˈku.ɾɨ/Portugal

  1. manicure (cosmetic treatment for the fingernails)

    feminine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys-der. Proto-Italic *kʷoizā Latin cūra French manucurebor. Portuguese manicure Borrowed from French manucure.

noun/ma.niˈku.ɾi/Brazil/mɐ.niˈku.ɾɨ/Portugal

  1. manicurist (person who performs manicures)

    by-personal-gender · feminine · masculine
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh₂-der. Proto-Italic *manus Latin manus Proto-Indo-European *kʷey- Proto-Indo-European *kʷeys-der. Proto-Italic *kʷoizā Latin cūra French manucurebor. Portuguese manicure Borrowed from French manucure.

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