segatura
/se.ɡaˈtu.ra/feminine
The Italian word for sawdust is segatura.
segatura refers to the dust created by sawing. In most contexts, it is used as an uncountable noun, much like its English counterpart.
Meaning: dust created by sawing (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
segatura is a feminine noun. Because of this, any adjectives used to describe it must also be in the feminine form, such as in the phrase segatura fine (fine sawdust).
How do you pronounce it?
/se.ɡaˈtu.ra/. The word has 4 syllables, with the stress on the 3rd syllable.
Did you know?
- The verb segare is used in the idiom segare i piedi, which literally means 'to saw the feet' but is used to describe someone who is excruciatingly boring.
- While segatura is the dust, the larger shavings produced by a plane or chisel are called trucioli, a distinction that is often blurred in English.
- The word segatura belongs to a linguistic group of 'result nouns' ending in -tura, which also includes words like pittura for 'painting' and cucitura for 'sewing'.
Examples in context
- Il pavimento è ricoperto di segatura.The floor is covered in sawdust.This sentence shows how to describe a floor being covered in segatura.Tatoeba #10532106 by Guybrush88, translation #10170151 by ddnktr
- Abbiamo bisogno di rimuovere la segatura dal pavimento.We need to remove the sawdust from the floor.
- Dopo aver tagliato la tavola, c'è polvere di legno ovunque!After cutting the board, there is sawdust everywhere!
- C'è molta segatura sul tavolo.There is a lot of sawdust on the table.
- Devi pulire tutta la segatura.You must clean up all the sawdust.
Example conversation
Martina and Lorenzo are cleaning a small woodworking workshop.
- MartinaLorenzo, guarda quanta segatura c'è per terra.Lorenzo, look how much sawdust is on the floor.
- LorenzoHai ragione, devo usare l'aspirapolvere.You are right, I need to use the vacuum cleaner.
- MartinaPrendo io la scopa per la segatura.I will take the broom for the sawdust.
- LorenzoGrazie, Martina, mi aiuti molto.Thanks, Martina, you help me a lot.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “sawdust” translations and entries segatura, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
