lancetta

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lancetta

  • /lanˈt͡ʃetta/

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diminutivo di lancia

noun lancette

  1. ciascuno degli elemento del quadrante dell'orologio che segnano le ore, i minuti ed i secondi, noto anche col nome di sfera

Similar: freccia, ago, indice, indicatore, flebotomo, tulipano selvatico

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In English

  • hand index or pointer on a dial, such as on an analogue/analog clock
  • needle indicating device
  • lancet surgical instrument

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"lancetta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/lancetta. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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lancetta. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/lancetta

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"lancetta." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/lancetta.

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@misc{lancetta_2026,
  title = {lancetta},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/lancetta},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}