LATIN DICTIONARYLexicon Latīnum

noun · masculinethird declension

vernīx

vernīx m (genitive vernīcis)

Classical[ˈwɛr.niːks]Ecclesiastical[ˈvɛr.niks]

Meaning

Medieval Latinvarnish
Medieval Latinresin

Declension

declension
form	singular	plural
nominative	vernīx	vernīcēs
genitive	vernīcis	vernīcum
dative	vernīcī	vernīcibus
accusative	vernīcem	vernīcēs
ablative	vernīce	vernīcibus
vocative	vernīx	vernīcēs

Origins

Perhaps from Byzantine Greek Βερενίκη (Bereníkē), from Ancient Greek.

Descendants

Catalanvernís
Frenchvernisfrom Old French vernis
Englishvarnishfrom Old French vernis
GermanFirnisfrom Old French vernis
Italianvernice
Portugueseverniz
Spanishbarniz
Sicilianvirnici
Polishwerniks
Venetanvernize

Quick answers

What does vernīx mean in Latin?: vernīx, a noun, means “varnish; resin”.
What is the genitive of vernīx?: The genitive singular is vernīcis. vernīx is masculine, third declension.
How do you pronounce vernīx?: In classical Latin, [ˈwɛr.niːks]; in ecclesiastical (church) Latin, [ˈvɛr.niks].