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

• “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