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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesaccogliente
Pronunciation / Transliteration: accogliente
"La stanza era molto accogliente."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Giving a feeling of comfort, warmth, and relaxation.
"We sat by the fireplace in the cozy living room."
- 1
A cover or container, such as a padded cloth bag, used to keep a teapot or other item warm.
"She placed a knitted cozy over the teapot to keep the tea hot."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Early 18th century (originally Scots, in the sense 'comfortable, warm'): perhaps from Scottish Gaelic càthail 'at ease', or related to Old Norse kœla 'to cool' (though the sense development is obscure).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "cozy" is said worldwide
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chaleureux
Transliteration: chaleureux
"Nous avons passé une soirée chaleureux au coin du feu."
gemütlich
Transliteration: gemuetlich
"Wir saßen im gemütlichen Wohnzimmer."
accogliente
Transliteration: accogliente
"La stanza era molto accogliente."
acogedor
Transliteration: acogedor
"Pasamos una tarde acogedora junto a la chimenea."
aconchegante
Transliteration: aconchegante
"A sala de estar estava muito aconchegante."
आरामदेह
Transliteration: aramdeh
"यह कमरा बहुत आरामदायक है।"
舒适的
Transliteration: shūshì de
"我们在舒适的客厅里喝茶。"
아늑한
Transliteration: aneukhan
"우리는 아늑한 거실에 앉아 있었다."
居心地の良い
Transliteration: igokochi no yoi
"私たちは居心地の良い部屋で過ごした。"
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