pulcino
/pulˈt͡ʃi.no/masculine
The Italian word for chick is pulcino.
pulcino is used to refer to a young chicken.
Meaning: young chicken (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine singular form is pulcino. To refer to multiple chicks, use the masculine plural form pulcini. If you are referring specifically to a female chick, you use the feminine form pulcina.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has three syllables, with the stress on the second syllable: /pulˈtʃi.no/.
Did you know?
- In Italian, the word 'pulcino' can be used figuratively to describe a person who is perceived as cute, small, or even slightly weak.
- In Italian culture, the image of the pulcino is strongly associated with Easter and the arrival of spring, often appearing as a symbol on greeting cards and decorations.
- The suffix -ino in pulcino is a diminutive that indicates smallness or cuteness, a common feature in Italian that can be applied to many other nouns to change their emotional tone.
Examples in context
- Un pulcino si schiuderà presto dall'uovo.A chick will soon hatch from the egg.This sentence is useful for describing a chick hatching from an egg using pulcino.Tatoeba #11728114 by Guybrush88, translation #10532128 by AlanF_US
- Ho visto un pulcino nel nido vicino al mio giardino.I saw a chick in the nest near my garden.
- Il pulcino è molto piccolo.The chick is very small.
- Guarda quel pulcino giallo.Look at that yellow chick.
Example conversation
Martina and Alessandro are at a farm.
- MartinaAlessandro, guarda quel pulcino!Alessandro, look at that chick!
- AlessandroÈ davvero piccolissimo e carino.It is really tiny and cute.
- MartinaPosso prenderlo in mano?Can I hold it in my hand?
- AlessandroMeglio non toccare il pulcino.It's better not to touch the chick.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “chick” translations and entries pulcino, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
