gineceo
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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin gynaecēum, from Ancient Greek γυναικεῖον (gunaikeîon), derived from γυνή (gunḗ, “woman”).
Pronunciation
Noun
gineceo m (plural ginecei)
- (historical, Ancient Greece) gynaeceum (women's quarters in a household)
- (botany) gynoecium
Further reading
- gineceo in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
Spanish
Noun
gineceo m (plural gineceos)
Further reading
- “gineceo”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10