secchio

Italian

Etymology

Inherited from Late Latin siclus, from earlier Latin situlus, masculine counterpart to Latin situla (“bucket of water”), whence Italian secchia.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈsek.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -ekkjo
  • Hyphenation: séc‧chio
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Noun

secchio m (plural secchi)

  1. bucket, pail
  2. bin
  3. (slang) Clipping of secchione.

Derived terms

Further reading
  • secchio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

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