verniz
Portuguese, noun/veʁˈnis/
verniz is spelled V-E-R-N-I-Z (6 letters) and appears 1.1 times per million words in written Portuguese, the 31,685th most frequent Portuguese word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Verniz is a Portuguese masculine noun meaning “varnish (type of paint that leaves a hard, glossy film)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) defines it as “mistura de álcool com resina utilizada para polir móveis e outros objetos”.
What does verniz mean in English?
noun
- 1
masculinevarnish (type of paint that leaves a hard, glossy film)
- 2
masculinethe glossy appearance of objects painted with varnish
- 3
masculinevarnish (a deceptively showy appearance)
- 4
Portugalmasculinenail polish, nail varnish
Source: English Wiktionary, Portuguese section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Portuguese dictionaries define it
noun: 1. mistura de álcool com resina utilizada para polir móveis e outros objetos 2. cabedal muito lustroso; polimento; brilho 3. boa educação; distinção; polidez; elegância; aparência 4. tinta com a qual se pinta a unhas
The definition in the Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), in Portuguese.
Source: Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of verniz
- vernizes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce verniz?
- Brazil /veʁˈnis/
- Brazil [veɦˈnis]
- /veɾˈnis/
Sources: English Wiktionary, Portuguese Wiktionary (Wikcionário) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to verniz
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is verniz in Portuguese?
verniz appears 1.1 times per million words in written Portuguese.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).