selce

Asturian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin sedecim.

Numeral

selce (indeclinable)

  1. sixteen

Italian

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin silicem.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈsel.t͡ʃe/
  • Rhymes: -eltʃe
  • Hyphenation: sél‧ce

Noun

selce f (plural selci)

  1. flint (hard fine-grained quartz which generates sparks when struck)
  2. any fine-grained, hard stone, such as many lavas, by their association with and similarity to flint
  3. paving stone

Derived terms

Further reading

  • selce in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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