See also: cretáceo and Cretáceo

Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin cretaceus or creta +‎ -aceo.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kreˈta.t͡ʃe.o/
  • Rhymes: -atʃeo
  • Hyphenation: cre‧tà‧ce‧o

Adjective

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cretaceo (feminine cretacea, masculine plural cretacei, feminine plural cretacee)

  1. cretaceous, chalky
  2. (geology) Cretaceous

Noun

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cretaceo m (plural cretacei)

  1. (geology) Cretaceous (period)

Latin

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Adjective

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crētāceō

  1. dative/ablative masculine/neuter singular of crētāceus