setoso

Italian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˈto.zo/
  • Rhymes: -ozo
  • Hyphenation: se‧tó‧so

Etymology 1

From Latin sētōsus, saetōsus.

Adjective

setoso (feminine setosa, masculine plural setosi, feminine plural setose)

  1. (archaic, literary) bristly
    Synonym: setoloso

Further reading

  • setoso1 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 2

From sete (“thirst”) +‎ -oso (“-ous”).

Adjective

setoso (feminine setosa, masculine plural setosi, feminine plural setose)

  1. (archaic, rare) thirsty
    Synonyms: assetato, (literary) sitibondo, (literary) siziente

Further reading

  • setoso2 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Etymology 3

From seta (“silk”) +‎ -oso (“-ous”).

Adjective

setoso (feminine setosa, masculine plural setosi, feminine plural setose)

  1. silky
Derived terms

Further reading

  • setoso3 in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

Latin

Adjective

sētōsō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of sētōsus
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