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urfirnis

noun
ur·​fir·​nis | \ ˈu̇(É™)rËŒfirnə̇s\
plural -es

Definition of urfirnis

: a lustrous paint varying from black to red and found on some prehistoric Greek pottery

History and Etymology for 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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