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provenience

UK/pɹə(ʊ)ˈviːni.ən(t)s/US/pɹoʊˈvini.ən(t)s/

provenience noun: source; findspot; origin.

Noun

provenience (plural proveniences)

  1. source; findspot; origin
  2. (more loosely, outside of archaeology) provenance, history

Forms of provenience

pluralproveniences

Origin of provenience

Borrowed from Latin prōveniēns, present participle of prōvenīre (“to come up”); compare provene, provenient, and provenance.

Questions about provenience

What does provenience mean?
Provenience means source; findspot; origin.
What part of speech is provenience?
Provenience is a noun.
How do you pronounce provenience?
Provenience is pronounced /pɹə(ʊ)ˈviːni.ən(t)s/ (UK).
What is the plural of provenience?
The plural of provenience is proveniences.

Words near provenience in the dictionary

  1. provenders
  2. provends
  3. provene
  4. provened
  5. provenes
  6. provenience
  7. proveniences
  8. provenient
  9. provening
  10. provenly
  11. provenness

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