setaccio

See also: setacciò

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /seˈtat.t͡ʃo/
• Rhymes: -attʃo
• Hyphenation: se‧tàc‧cio

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin saetacium or saetaceum, from saeta. Compare Spanish cedazo.

Alternative forms

• staccio

Noun

setaccio m (plural setacci)

1. sieve

   Synonyms: buratto, crivello, vaglio

2. riddle

Derived terms

• setacciare (“to sieve”)

Further reading

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

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

setaccio

1. first-person singular present indicative of setacciare

Anagrams

• acetisco, ascetico, ectasico, scociate, seccatoi