secchio
/ˈsek.kjo/masculine
The Italian word for bucket is secchio.
For a specific type of container, such as a bucket for painting, you can use the phrase secchio per dipingere.
Meaning: container (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
secchio is a masculine noun.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈsek.kjo/. The stress is on the first of two syllables.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word secchiata refers to a 'bucketful', but it is often used idiomatically to describe a large, overwhelming quantity of something, like a 'bucketful' of insults.
- The word secchio is related to the Latin term situlus, which was used for vessels used in religious or ritual contexts in ancient Rome.
- If you are talking about an ice bucket for a cocktail, you should use secchiello instead of secchio to sound more natural.
Examples in context
- Tom calciò il secchio.Tom kicked the bucket.This sentence shows the word secchio being used in a sentence.Tatoeba #5753849 by Guybrush88, translation #5753245 by CM
- Questo è il tuo secchio?Is this your bucket?This sentence demonstrates a question using secchio.Tatoeba #12045576 by Guybrush88, translation #10127370 by Eccles17
- È un secchio di ghiaccio.It's an ice bucket.This sentence illustrates using secchio to describe an ice bucket.Tatoeba #8672423 by Guybrush88, translation #8671696 by ajje
- Mi potresti portare un secchio d'acqua, per favore?Could you bring me a bucket of water, please?
- Usiamo un secchio per raccogliere le foglie cadute.Let's use a bucket to collect the fallen leaves.
- 65 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Giulia and Francesco are in the garden cleaning up after a storm.
- GiuliaFrancesco, dove hai messo il secchio?Francesco, where did you put the bucket?
- FrancescoÈ vicino al muro, Giulia.It is near the wall, Giulia.
- GiuliaBene, mi serve un secchio per l'acqua.Good, I need a bucket for the water.
- FrancescoPrendi pure quello blu.Go ahead and take that blue one.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “bucket” translations and entries secchio, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries secchio, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
