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semenza

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Late Latin sementia, plural of sementium, neuter form derived from Latin sēmentis, itself derived from sēmen (seed).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /seˈmɛn.t͡sa/
  • Rhymes: -ɛntsa
  • Hyphenation: se‧mèn‧za

Noun

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semenza f (plural semenze)

  1. seed (the stock of seed used to sow a particular land)
  2. seed pearl(s)
  3. one's origin
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Further reading

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