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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespoggiapiedi
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɔdʒjaˈpjɛdi
"Si è seduto comodamente mettendo i piedi sul poggiapiedi."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A low stool used for supporting the feet when sitting.
"He sat back in his armchair and propped his feet up on the footstool." - 2
A small step used to reach high places or get into a high bed.
"The child used a wooden footstool to reach the bathroom sink."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word is a compound derived from Old English 'fōt' (foot) and 'stōl' (stool, seat, throne). Historically recorded before the 12th century, it initially referred to a low stool used to support the feet when sitting in a chair, evolving structurally to describe various low upholstered rests used for relaxation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Footstool" is said worldwide
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repose-pieds
Transliteration: ʁəpoz pje
"Il s'est détendu en posant ses pieds sur le repose-pieds."
Fußschemel
Transliteration: fuːsˌʃɛml̩
"Er lehnte sich zurück und legte die Füße auf den Fußschemel."
poggiapiedi
Transliteration: pɔdʒjaˈpjɛdi
"Si è seduto comodamente mettendo i piedi sul poggiapiedi."
reposapiés
Transliteration: re.po.saˈpjes
"Coloqué mis pies en el reposapiés para descansar."
apoio para os pés
Transliteration: aˈpɔju ˈpaɾɐ uz ˈpes
"Ele relaxou na poltrona com os pés no apoio para os pés."
स्टूल
Transliteration: stool
"उसने कुर्सी पर बैठकर अपने पैर स्टूल पर रखे।"
脚凳
Transliteration: jiǎodèng
"他坐在扶手椅上，把脚放在脚凳上。"
발받침대
Transliteration: balbatchimdae
"그는 안락의자에 앉아 발받침대에 발을 올렸다."
足踏み
Transliteration: ashifumi
Script: 足台
"彼は椅子に座りながら足を足台に乗せた。"
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