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sella

saddle

noun SEL-lah Rare

Origin: From Latin sella, 'seat, chair'.

Also means

mountain pass

Usage Note

Sella primarily means a riding saddle, but in geography it denotes a mountain saddle (a low point between two peaks) — a sense that catches learners off guard. The plural is selle. The diminutive sellino refers to a bicycle seat.

Examples

"Il cavallo aveva una sella di cuoio marrone."

Natural Translation

The horse had a brown leather saddle.

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