setaceo

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˈta.t͡ʃe.o/
  • Rhymes: -atʃeo
  • Hyphenation: se‧tà‧ce‧o

Etymology 1

From Latin saeta +‎ -aceo.

Adjective

setaceo (feminine setacea, masculine plural setacei, feminine plural setacee)

  1. (literary, botany, zoology) setaceous

Further reading

  • setaceo1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From seta (“silk”) +‎ -aceo.

Adjective

setaceo (feminine setacea, masculine plural setacei, feminine plural setacee)

  1. (uncommon) silken, silklike
    Synonym: (literary) sericeo

Further reading

  • setaceo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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