setal

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See also: sétál

English

Etymology

From seta +‎ -al.

Adjective

setal (comparative more setal, superlative most setal)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or having setae
    • 1991, Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Volumes 31-32, page 83:
      The setal arrangement in Puncia therefore could represent an evolutionary intermediate step appropriate to a wide-gaped ostracod, in which a domiciliar 'early warning' system is afforded by the frill and extremely long setae.

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Indonesian

Pronunciation

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  • Hyphenation: sê‧tal

Etymology 1

From Dutch stal (stable), from Middle Dutch stal, from Old Dutch *stal, from Proto-Germanic *stallaz.

Noun

sêtal (plural setal-setal)

  1. (colloquial) stable, a building, wing or dependency set apart and adapted for lodging and feeding (and training) animals with hoofs, especially horses
    Synonym: istal
    Hypernym: kandang

Etymology 2

From Dutch staal (steel), from Middle Dutch stael, from Old Dutch stāl, from earlier *stahal, from Proto-Germanic *stahlą.

Noun

sêtal (plural setal-setal)

  1. (colloquial) steel
    Synonym: baja

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