terete
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Etymology edit
From Latin teres (“rounded (cylindrical)”).
Adjective edit
terete (comparative more terete, superlative most terete)
- Having a smooth circular cross-section; cylindrical, commonly more or less tapering.
Usage notes edit
- In common usage, the term terete suggests long and tapering plant stems, but it really describes the circular cross section rather than the length or taper.
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Pronunciation edit
Adjective edit
terete m or f (masculine and feminine plural teretes)
Further reading edit
- “terete”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014