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Italian
Etymology
Diminutive of Latin lancea. Compare with Piedmontese lansëtta.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /lanˈt͡ʃet.ta/
- Rhymes: -etta
- Hyphenation: lan‧cét‧ta
Noun
lancetta f (plural lancette)
- hand (of a clock)
- needle (of a barometer or other instrument)
- lancet
- wild tulip
Further reading
- lancetta in Collins Italian-English Dictionary
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