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. (obsolete, rare) bristly

   Synonym: setoloso

Related terms

• setola

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. (obsolete, rare) thirsty

   Synonyms: assetato, (literary) sitibondo, (literary) siziente

Related terms

• sete
• sitibondo
• sitire
• siziente
• sizio

 

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

• setosità

Related terms

• seta

Further reading

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

Anagrams

• osseto

Latin

Adjective

sētōsō

1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of sētōsus