gineceo

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), derived from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒi.neˈt͡ʃɛ.o/
  • Rhymes: -ɛo
  • Hyphenation: gi‧ne‧cè‧o

Noun

gineceo m (plural ginecei)

  1. (historical, Ancient Greece) gynaeceum (women's quarters in a household)
  2. (botany) gynoecium

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

Spanish

Noun

gineceo m (plural gineceos)

  1. (botany) gynoecium

Further reading
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