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vernissage [vernissage 词源字典]: "A private view of paintings before public exhibition", French, literally 'varnishing', originally referring to the day prior to an exhibition when artists were allowed to retouch and varnish hung work.[vernissage etymology, vernissage origin, 英语词源]
verset: "A short prelude or interlude for organ", Middle English (denoting a versicle): from Old French, diminutive of vers 'verse'.
vol-au-vent: "A small round case of puff pastry filled with a savoury mixture, typically of meat or fish in a richly flavoured sauce", French, literally 'flight in the wind'.
varicoloured: "Consisting of several different colours", Mid 17th century: from vari- + coloured.
vari-: "Various", From Latin varius.
voyageur: "(In Canada) a boatman employed by the fur companies to transport goods and passengers to and from the trading posts on the lakes and rivers", French, literally 'voyager', from voyager 'to travel'.
virescent: "Greenish", Early 19th century: from Latin virescent- 'turning green', inceptive of virere 'be green'.
vitellus: "The yolk of an egg or ovum", Early 18th century: from Latin, literally 'yolk'.
Volans: "An inconspicuous southern constellation (the Flying Fish), between Carina and the south celestial pole", Latin, from the former name Piscis Volans.
vitelline: "Relating to the yolk (or yolk sac) of an egg or embryo, or to yolk-producing organs", Late Middle English (in the sense 'coloured like egg yolk'): from medieval Latin vitellinus, from vitellus (see vitellus).
vinaceous: "Of the colour of red wine", Late 17th century: from Latin vinaceus (from vinum 'wine') + -ous.
vitellin: "The chief protein constituent of egg yolk", Mid 19th century: from vitellus + -in¹.
verd-antique: "A green ornamental marble consisting of serpentine with calcite and dolomite", Mid 18th century: from obsolete French, literally 'antique green'.
varix: "A varicose vein", Late Middle English: from Latin.
vocoder: "A synthesizer that produces sounds from an analysis of speech input", 1930s: from voice + code + -er¹.
variegated: "Exhibiting different colours, especially as irregular patches or streaks", Mid 17th century: from Latin variegat- 'made varied' (from the verb variegare, from varius 'diverse') + -ed².
videotex: "An electronic information system such as teletext or viewdata", 1970s: from video + text.
valvular: "Relating to, having, or acting as a valve or valves", Late 18th century: from modern Latin valvula (diminutive of Latin valva 'leaf of a door') + -ar¹.
vermian: "Relating to or resembling a worm; worm-like", Late 19th century: from Latin vermis 'worm' + -ian.
vicinal: "Neighbouring; adjacent", Early 17th century: from French, or from Latin vicinalis, from vicinus 'neighbour'.