cadreghino
Italian
Etymology
From Piedmontese or Lombard cadrega (“chair”), from Latin cathedra (“seat”), from Ancient Greek κᾰθέδρᾱ (kathédrā, “chair of a teacher, throne”), whence also Italian cattedra, + -ino (diminutive suffix).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ka.dreˈɡi.no/
- Rhymes: -ino
- Hyphenation: ca‧dre‧ghì‧no
Noun
cadreghino m (plural cadreghini)
- (northern Italy, informal, humorous) a seat as a symbol of power
- Synonym: scranno