Italian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin genethliacus, from Ancient Greek γενεθλιακός (genethliakós, pertaining to a birthday).

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒe.neˈtli.a.ko/
  • Rhymes: -iako
  • Hyphenation: ge‧ne‧tlì‧a‧co

Adjective

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genetliaco (feminine genetliaca, masculine plural genetliaci, feminine plural genetliache) (literary)

  1. (relational) birth
    Synonyms: (literary) natale, (uncommon) natalizio

Noun

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genetliaco m (plural genetliaci) (literary)

  1. birthday
    Synonym: compleanno

Further reading

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

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