Meaning
saddle, seat
- saddle (horse, bicycle, motorcycle saddle)
In a sentence
La sella della bici è troppo alta.
The bike seat is too high.
Hai cambiato la sella della moto?
Did you change the motorcycle seat?
Non trovo più la sella del cavallo.
I can't find the horse's saddle anymore.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| sella | feminine · singular |
| selle | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Use sella for horse, bicycle, and motorcycle seats. For a car seat, use sedile, not sella.
- With bicycles and motorcycles, Italians often say alzare/abbassare/regolare la sella for adjusting seat height.
- In horse riding, stare in sella means being mounted or figuratively being firmly in control.