fornice

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin fornicem.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈfɔr.ni.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -ɔrnitʃe
  • Hyphenation: fòr‧ni‧ce

Noun

fornice m (plural fornici)

  1. (architecture) arch, vault
  2. (anatomy) fornix

Further reading
  • fornice in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Noun

fornice

  1. ablative singular of fornix
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