Etymology

setula

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Today it means: A small, short hair or bristle; a small seta Full definition →

Latin setula
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromsetula
  2. English todaysetula

Borrowed from Latin setula, saetula, diminutive of seta, saeta (“bristle”).

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