sedàs

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Etymology

From Latin (cribrum) saetaceum (animal-hair (sieve)), from saeta (animal hair, bristle).

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Noun

sedàs m (plural sedassos)

  1. sieve
    • 1906, Josep Morató i Grau, Els habitants de la lluna, Ilustració Catalana, page 48:
      Figurèus que, ab tot y’l seu tarannar de jan-fúmere, era ell el que feya’ls cedassos més ben fets y de més durada de tota la comarca.
      Imagine that, in spite of his devil-may-care attitude, he was the one that made the best and longest-lasting sieves of the district.

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