setta

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ζῆτα (zêta).

Noun

setta n (genitive singular setta, plural settu or settur)

1. The name of the Latin-script letter Z/z.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛt.ta/
• Rhymes: -ɛtta
• Hyphenation: sèt‧ta

Etymology 1

From Latin secta, probably from sectus (“cut off”), or alternatively from sequor, secutus.

Etymology 2

Anagrams

• state, testa

Etymology

From Arabic سِتَّة (sitta).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɜt͡sɐ/

Numeral

setta

1. six

   Synonym: sḍis

References

• Bellahsene, Linda, Hameg, Nadia (2009) “Kabyle numeral system”, in Université Paris 4, CNRS, editor, Numeral Systems of the World's Languages‎, Paris, France

Etymology

Borrowed from Italian setta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsɛt.ta/

Noun

setta f (plural setet)

1. sect

Alternative forms

• settene

Noun

setta n

1. definite plural of sett

Noun

setta n

1. definite plural of sett

Verb

setta (present tense set, past tense sette, past participle sett, passive infinitive settast, present participle settande, imperative sett)

1. Alternative form of setja

Etymology

From Proto-West Germanic *sattjan, from Proto-Germanic *satjaną, from Proto-Indo-European *sodéyeti. Cognates include Old English settan, Old Saxon settian and Old Dutch setten.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsetːa/

Verb

setta

1. (transitive) to set

Participle

setta

1. inflection of settr:
   1. strong feminine accusative singular
   2. strong masculine accusative plural
   3. weak masculine oblique singular
   4. weak feminine nominative singular
   5. weak neuter singular

Etymology

Borrowed from Moroccan Arabic ستة (sitta, “six”)

Numeral

setta

1. six