Pernice

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US/pɚˈnitʃeɪ/

proper noun

A surname from Italian.

OriginItalian Pernice →
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Meanings

proper nounPernice (plural Pernices)

plural Pernices

  1. A surname from Italian.

Origin

  1. ItalianPernice
  2. EnglishPernice

Borrowed from Italian Pernice.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with Pernice

RadicecevicheDefelicecantatriceimprovisatrice
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Anagrams

Penricepercineincreep
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APA

Pernice. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pernice

MLA

“Pernice.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pernice. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Pernice,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pernice.

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