cuscino

Italian

Etymology

Borrowed from Old French coissin or Old Occitan coisin, from Vulgar Latin *coxīnum, *cossīnum, from Latin coxa (“hip; thigh”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuʃˈʃi.no/

• Audio ("un cuscino"):

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• Rhymes: -ino
• Hyphenation: cu‧scì‧no

Noun

cuscino m (plural cuscini)

1. cushion, pillow

   Synonyms: capezzale, guanciale, origliere

Derived terms

• cuscinata
• cuscinatura
• cuscinetto
• cuscino berlinese

Anagrams

• succino