🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

cuscino

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuˈski.no

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cushion/ˈkʊʃ.ən/
nounverbCEFR B1 (Intermediate)Top #800 frequency
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🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Ha messo un cuscino sulla sedia per renderla più comoda."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A soft bag filled with air or a soft material, used for sitting or resting on.

    "She placed a cushion on the chair to make it more comfortable."
  2. 2

    Something that serves as a barrier or protection against impact.

    "The cushion of the fall helped to prevent serious injury."

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Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'cushion' originates from the Old French 'coissin', which itself comes from the Latin 'culsīnus', meaning 'a pillow'. The term evolved through Middle English, reflecting a shift from a simple object of comfort to a broader application in design and architecture.

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