guaina

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Italian[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Inherited from Latin vāgīna (with change of /w/ to /ɡw/ influenced by Germanic). Compare French gaine, Spanish vaina, Portuguese bainha. Doublet of vagina.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈɡwaj.na/, (traditional, careful style) /ɡwaˈi.na/[1]
  • Rhymes: -ajna, (traditional, careful style) -ina
  • Hyphenation: guài‧na, (traditional, careful style) gua‧ì‧na

Noun[edit]

guaina f (plural guaine)

  1. sheath, boot
    Synonym: fodero
  2. girdle
    Synonym: busto
  3. (botany) vagina

Derived terms[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ guaina in Luciano Canepari, Dizionario di Pronuncia Italiana (DiPI)

Anagrams[edit]

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