Meaning
ticking; tapping
- a repetitive ticking sound, especially of a clock or mechanism
- a continuous light tapping noise, like rain falling on glass
In a sentence
Nel silenzio della notte si sentiva soltanto il ticchettio della sveglia.
In the silence of the night, only the ticking of the alarm clock could be heard.
Il lieve ticchettio della pioggia sul tetto mi aiutava a dormire.
The gentle tapping of the rain on the roof helped me sleep.
Non riesco a concentrarmi con quel continuo ticchettio sulla tastiera.
I can't concentrate with that continuous clicking on the keyboard.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| ticchettio | masculine · singular |
| ticchettii | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- The '-io' suffix denotes continuous or repetitive noise and takes stress: /ti.o/.
- The plural form has a double 'i': 'ticchettii'.