poltrone

Italian

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /polˈtro.ne/

Etymology 1

From the older form poltrone (“foal”), from Latin pullus (“young animal”).

Adjective

poltrone (feminine singular poltrona, masculine plural poltroni, feminine plural poltrone)

  1. lazy, indolent, sluggish

Noun

poltrone m (plural poltroni, feminine poltrona)

  1. lazy person, indolent person, sluggard
Synonyms

Descendants

Etymology 2

Noun

poltrone f

  1. plural of poltrona
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