pervinca

Italian

Etymology

Continues Late Latin pervinca (4th century), from Latin pervincire (“to entwine, bind, fetter”). From per- (“thoroughly”) and vincio (“to bind, fetter”).

Noun

pervinca f (plural pervinche)

  1. periwinkle (plant)

Noun

pervinca m (invariable)

  1. periwinkle (color/colour)

Adjective

pervinca (invariable)

  1. periwinkle

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 
  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /peʁˈvĩ.kɐ/ [peɦˈvĩ.kɐ]
    • (São Paulo) IPA(key): /peɾˈvĩ.kɐ/
    • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA(key): /peʁˈvĩ.kɐ/
    • (Southern Brazil) IPA(key): /peɻˈvĩ.ka/
 

  • Hyphenation: per‧vin‧ca

Noun

pervinca f (plural pervincas)

  1. periwinkle (any of several evergreen plants of the genus Vinca)
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