noun

le seau

bucket

C'est un récipient avec une anse, utilisé pour porter de l'eau ou d'autres liquides.

Definition & meaning

Seau means bucket or pail: an open container, usually with a handle, used for carrying or holding liquids or other materials. It can also mean a bucketful, the amount that a bucket contains.

Grammar & Word origin

Seau is a masculine noun: un seau. Its plural is des seaux. It is a single, indivisible word in modern French.

The word comes through Old French seel, from Latin sitella, meaning a small vessel or bucket. It is pronounced like the French words saut (“jump”), sceau (“seal”), and sot (“foolish” or “fool”), but the meanings and spellings differ.

Synonyms & antonyms

Baquet means a tub or small vat, generally broader and less portable than a bucket.
Pail is a close synonym, often referring to a bucket used for carrying liquids or for household tasks.

There is no direct antonym for seau.