agrippina

See also: Agrippina

Italian

Alternative forms

• greppina (rare, popular)

Etymology

From a statue, kept in the Capitoline Museums in Rome, which portrays Flavia Iulia Helena sitting on this type of chair, once believed to be a representation of Agrippina the Elder.

Pronunciation

the original sculpture

• IPA^(key): /a.ɡripˈpi.na/, [äɡriˈpːiːnä]
• Rhymes: -ina
• Hyphenation: a‧grip‧pì‧na

Noun

agrippina f (plural agrippine)

1. chaise longue (reclining chair with a long seat)

   Synonyms: chaise longue, (rare) cislonga