Meaning
bowl
- pelvis
- basin (drainage, river); field (coal etc.)
- little kiss, peck
- dock
In a sentence
Metti l'insalata in quel bacino grande, per favore.
Put the salad in that big bowl, please.
Ti fa ancora male il bacino dopo la corsa?
Does your pelvis still hurt after the run?
Hanno studiato il bacino del fiume per mesi.
They studied the river basin for months.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| bacino | masculine · singular |
| bacini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- For the body part, bacino is standard; anca means hip, not pelvis. Learners often confuse them.
- For geography, use bacino idrografico for a river system’s drainage area; alone, bacino can sound broad or technical.
- In everyday speech, catino is more common for a washbasin or large bowl; bacino there sounds technical or regional.