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Italian
Etymology
Borrowed from translingual Ceratium, from Ancient Greek κεράτιον (kerátion), diminutive of κέρας (kéras, “horn”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /t͡ʃeˈrat.t͡sjo/
- Rhymes: -attsjo
- Hyphenation: ce‧rà‧zio
Noun
cerazio m (plural cerazi)
- any protozoan of the genus Ceratium
Further reading
- cerazio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana