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10 Language-to-English DictionariesComfortable
/ˈkʌm.fɚ.tə.bəl/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Providing physical ease and relaxation.
"The chair was so comfortable that I fell asleep within minutes." - 2
Free from stress or worry; feeling at ease.
"She felt comfortable discussing her ideas in the meeting."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'comfortable' originates from the Latin 'comfortabilis', meaning 'able to comfort'. It evolved through Middle French 'confortable' before entering English in the late 14th century, where it retained the sense of providing physical ease and emotional solace.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Comfortable" is said worldwide
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Confortable
Transliteration: kɔ̃.fɔʁ.ta.bl
"Ce canapé est très confortable."
Bequem
Transliteration: bəˈkveːm
"Der Stuhl ist sehr bequem."
Confortevole
Transliteration: kon.forˈtɛ.vo.le
"Questo divano è molto confortevole."
Cómodo
Transliteration: ˈko.mo.ðo
"Este sofá es muy cómodo."
Confortável
Transliteration: kõ.fɔʁˈtavɛl
"Este sofá é muito confortável."
आरामदायक
Transliteration: ārāmdāyak
"यह कुर्सी बहुत आरामदायक है।"
舒适的
Transliteration: shū shì de
"这个沙发很舒适。"
편안한
Transliteration: pyeon-an-han
"이 의자는 매우 편안하다."
快適な
Transliteration: kaiteki na
"この椅子はとても快適です。"
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