cuscino

cuscino

Italian

Etymology

From Old French coissin, or Old Occitan coisin, from Vulgar Latin *coxinum, *cossinum, from Latin coxa (“hip; thigh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʃˈʃi.no/, [kuʃˈʃiːn̺o]
• Stress: cuscìno
• Hyphenation: cu‧sci‧no

• Audio

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  ("un cuscino")

Noun

cuscino m (plural cuscini)

1. cushion, pillow

   Synonyms: capezzale, guanciale, origliere

Derived terms

• cuscinetto