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Catalan
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tunica.
Pronunciation
Noun
túnica f (plural túniques)
- tunic
- (zoology) tunic (outer sheath of a tunicate)
- (botany) scale, cataphyll (of a bulb)
Further reading
Portuguese
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tunica.
Pronunciation
Noun
túnica f (plural túnicas)
- tunic (garment worn over the torso reaching from the hips to the ankles)
- (zoology) mantle (body wall of a mollusc)
- (anatomy) tunica (membranous structure lining a cavity)
- (botany) tunica (layer, coat, sheath or similar covering)
Quotations
For quotations using this term, see Citations:túnica.
Descendants
Spanish
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin tunica. Compare tonga, which may be an inherited doublet.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈtunika/
- Rhymes: -unika
- Syllabification: tú‧ni‧ca
Noun
túnica f (plural túnicas)
- tunic
Derived terms
Further reading