kuseno

Esperanto

Etymology

From French coussin, from Vulgar Latin *coxīnus (“seat pad”), from Latin coxa (“hip, thigh”). Doublet of kokso.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈseno/

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• Rhymes: -eno
• Hyphenation: ku‧se‧no

Noun

kuseno (accusative singular kusenon, plural kusenoj, accusative plural kusenojn)

1. cushion, pillow
   • 2012, Plato, translated by Donald Broadribb, La Respubliko (Traduko al Esperanto) [The Republic (Translation into Esperanto)], 2nd corrected edition (paperback), New York: Mondial, →ISBN, page 18:

     Li sidis sur seĝo kun kuseno, kaj girlando estis ĉirkaŭ lia kapo.

     He sat on a chair with a cushion and a garland was around his head.

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Etymology

Borrowed from Esperanto kuseno, French coussin.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kuˈseno/
• Rhymes: -eno

Noun

kuseno (plural kuseni)

1. cushion, pillow