setula

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin setula, saetula, diminutive of seta, saeta (“bristle”).

Noun

setula (plural setulae)

1. (zoology) A small, short hair or bristle; a small seta

Related terms

• setulate

Anagrams

• Aleuts, salute

Latin

Etymology

From Latin saetula, diminutive of sēta, saeta (“bristle”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Latin) IPA^(key): [ˈsɛ.tʊ.ɫa]
• (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA^(key): [ˈsɛː.tu.la]

Noun

setula f (genitive setulae); first declension

1. (Late Latin) diminutive of sēta

Declension

First-declension noun.

	singular	plural
nominative	setula	setulae
genitive	setulae	setulārum
dative	setulae	setulīs
accusative	setulam	setulās
ablative	setulā	setulīs
vocative	setula	setulae

Related terms

• sēta

Descendants

• Ibero-Romance: (disputed)
  • >? Portuguese: cerda
  • >? Spanish: cerda, ⇒ cerdo
• Italo-Romance:
  • Italian: setola
• Borrowings:
  • → English: setula