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urfirnis
noun
ur·fir·nis
\ˈu̇(ə)rˌfirnə̇s\
Definition of urfirnis
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: a lustrous paint varying from black to red and found on some prehistoric Greek pottery
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Origin and Etymology of urfirnis
German, from ur- primitive, original (from Old High German ur-, ur out of) + firnis varnish, from Middle High German vernīs, from Middle French vernis
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