🇮🇹Italian Source WordCode: IT

salotto

Pronunciation / Transliteration: salotto

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Lounge/laʊndʒ/
nounverbCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #1500 frequency
Full Thesaurus
🇮🇹 Example Sentence in Italian:

"Si è rilassata nel salotto con un buon libro."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    A public room or area where people can relax or socialize.

    "After a long day, she enjoyed unwinding in the lounge with a good book."
As verb
  1. 1

    To spend time in a relaxed way, often lying or sitting comfortably.

    "They lounged by the pool all afternoon, soaking up the sun."

Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum

Antonyms & Contrasting Words (1)

Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The word 'lounge' originates from the Middle English term 'lungen', meaning 'to lie down', which is derived from the Old French 'elonger', meaning 'to stretch out'. The term evolved in the 17th century to refer to a place for relaxation.

Quick Vocabulary Retention Check

Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Lounge"?

Thesaurus & Synonyms Graph

Explore Nuanced Synonyms for "Lounge"

Discover exact matches, context-specific alternatives, and antonyms with intensity ratings in the VocabDictionary Thesaurus.

View "Lounge" Synonym Map