Meaning
stick, wand, chopstick
- A slender stick or rod
- A magic wand, conductor's baton, or drumstick
- (In the plural) chopsticks used for eating
In a sentence
Il mago agitò la sua bacchetta e la colomba sparì.
The magician waved his wand and the dove disappeared.
Non so ancora mangiare il riso con le bacchette.
I still don't know how to eat rice with chopsticks.
Il direttore d'orchestra ha alzato la bacchetta per iniziare.
The conductor raised the baton to begin.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bacchetta | feminine · singular |
| bacchette | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Often used in the plural 'bacchette' when referring to Asian eating chopsticks or drumsticks.