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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)
- (literary, botany, zoology) setaceous
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)
- (uncommon) silken, silklike
- Synonym: (literary) sericeo
Further reading
- setaceo2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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