Feminine

secchia

Meaning

  1. (feminine) bucket used to get water (from a well, etc.)
  2. (broadly, feminine) amount of water that can be held by such a bucket
  3. (feminine) academically ungifted student who studies excessively
  4. (feminine, historical) ancient unit of measurement for dry goods and liquids

Hyphenated as
séc‧chia
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsek.kja/
Etymology

Inherited from Latin situla. Compare secchio.

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