sello

See also: selló, sellò, and sellő

English

Etymology

Clipping of sellotape.

Pronunciation
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Noun

sello (uncountable)

  1. (Britain, slang) sellotape.
    Can you pass the sello? We need to get these presents wrapped up by tonight.

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Asturian

Verb

sello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sellar

Finnish

Etymology

From Swedish cello, from Italian cello.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈselːo/, [ˈs̠e̞lːo̞]
  • Rhymes: -elːo
  • Syllabification(key): sel‧lo

Noun

sello

  1. cello

Declension
Inflection of sello (Kotus type 1/valo, no gradation)
nominative sello sellot
genitive sellon sellojen
partitive selloa selloja
illative selloon selloihin
singular plural
nominative sello sellot
accusative nom. sello sellot
gen. sellon
genitive sellon sellojen
partitive selloa selloja
inessive sellossa selloissa
elative sellosta selloista
illative selloon selloihin
adessive sellolla selloilla
ablative sellolta selloilta
allative sellolle selloille
essive sellona selloina
translative selloksi selloiksi
instructive — selloin
abessive sellotta selloitta
comitative — selloineen
Possessive forms of sello (type valo)
possessor singular plural
1st person selloni sellomme
2nd person sellosi sellonne
3rd person sellonsa

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsɛl.lo/
  • Rhymes: -ɛllo
  • Hyphenation: sèl‧lo

Verb

sello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sellare

Spanish

Pronunciation
 
  • IPA(key): (most of Spain and Latin America) /ˈseʝo/ [ˈse.ʝo]
  • IPA(key): (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) /ˈseʎo/ [ˈse.ʎo]
  • IPA(key): (Buenos Aires and environs) /ˈseʃo/ [ˈse.ʃo]
  • IPA(key): (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) /ˈseʒo/ [ˈse.ʒo]

 
  • (most of Spain and Latin America) Rhymes: -eʝo
  • (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains) Rhymes: -eʎo
  • (Buenos Aires and environs) Rhymes: -eʃo
  • (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay) Rhymes: -eʒo

  • Syllabification: se‧llo

Etymology 1

From Old Spanish sello, seello, from Latin sigillum. Doublet of sigilo.

Noun

sello m (plural sellos)

  1. seal, sigil
  2. stamp (device for stamping designs)
  3. stamp (imprint made by stamping)
  4. postage stamp
    Synonym: estampilla
Derived terms
Descendants
  • → Tagalog: selyo

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

sello

  1. first-person singular present indicative of sellar

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