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)

periwinkle (plant)

Noun

pervinca m (invariable)

periwinkle (color/colour)

Adjective

pervinca (invariable)

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/

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾˈvĩ.kɐ/
- (Northern Portugal) IPA^(key): /pɨɾˈbĩ.kɐ/ [pɨɾˈβĩ.kɐ]

Hyphenation: per‧vin‧ca

Noun

pervinca f (plural pervincas)

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