setaceo

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

Related terms

• setola

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

Anagrams

• acetose