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Italian
Etymology
From Latin cretaceus or creta + -aceo.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kreˈta.t͡ʃe.o/
- Rhymes: -atʃeo
- Hyphenation: cre‧tà‧ce‧o
Adjective
cretaceo (feminine cretacea, masculine plural cretacei, feminine plural cretacee)
- cretaceous, chalky
- (geology) Cretaceous
Noun
cretaceo m (plural cretacei)
- (geology) Cretaceous (period)
Latin
Adjective
crētāceō
- dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of crētāceus