cerda

bristle (stiff or coarse hair)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsɛʁ.dɐ/

Etymology

Cognate with Spanish: cerda

Cognate with Italian: setola

In summary

From Late Latin setula, diminutive of Latin sēta, saeta (“thick hair”). Compare Spanish cerda, Italian setola (“bristle”).

Concepts

bristle

bristles

Translations

Borste

cerda

szczecina

setole

هلب

cerra

soies

setola

szczeć

włosie

sert kıl

poil

pelo ispido

barba corta ispida

stoppel