selce

selce

Asturian

Asturian numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: dieciséis, (archaic) selce
    Ordinal: decimosestu

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Latin sedecim.

Numeral

selce (indeclinable)

  1. sixteen

Italian

Etymology

    Inherited from Latin silicem.

    Pronunciation

    • IPA(key): /ˈsel.t͡ʃe/
    • Rhymes: -eltʃe
    • Hyphenation: sél‧ce

    Noun

    selce f (plural selci)

    1. flint (hard fine-grained quartz which generates sparks when struck)
    2. any fine-grained, hard stone, such as many lavas, by their association with and similarity to flint
    3. paving stone

    Derived terms

    Further reading

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