bacino

Italian

Etymology 1

From Late Latin bacchinon, probably of Gaulish origin; cognate with Medieval Latin bacinus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈt͡ʃi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: ba‧cì‧no

Noun

bacino m (plural bacini)

1. (rare) bowl
2. (anatomy) pelvis
3. (geography) basin, drainage basin, catchment basin
4. (geology) field (e.g. of coal)
5. (nautical) dock

Derived terms

• abbacinare
• bacino di carenaggio
• bacino di utenza
• bacino galleggiante

Etymology 2

From bacio.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /baˈt͡ʃi.no/
• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: ba‧cì‧no

Noun

bacino m (plural bacini)

1. diminutive of bacio: little kiss

   Synonym: bacetto

Etymology 3

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈba.t͡ʃi.no/
• Rhymes: -atʃino
• Hyphenation: bà‧ci‧no

Verb

bacino

1. inflection of baciare:
   1. third-person plural present subjunctive
   2. third-person plural imperative

Further reading

• bacino in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Anagrams

• Bianco, bianco, cibano