bacino
Italian edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Late Latin bacchinon, probably of Gaulish origin; cognate with Medieval Latin bacinus.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bacino m (plural bacini)
- (rare) bowl
- (anatomy) pelvis
- (geography) basin, drainage basin, catchment basin
- (geology) field (e.g. of coal)
- (nautical) dock
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
From bacio.
Pronunciation edit
Noun edit
bacino m (plural bacini)
- Diminutive of bacio: little kiss
- Synonym: bacetto
Etymology 3 edit
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bacino
- inflection of baciare:
Further reading edit
- bacino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana