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comodo

comfortable, convenient

adjective KOH-moh-doh Rare

Origin: From Latin commodus (fitting, convenient).

Also means

handy, at ease

Usage Note

Comodo describes physical comfort (una sedia comoda — a comfortable chair) and practical convenience (è più comodo prendere il treno — it's more convenient to take the train). As a noun, il comodo means 'one's own convenience': fa tutto a suo comodo (he does everything at his own pace/convenience). Do not confuse with the false friend English 'commodious' (spacious).

Examples

"Questa sedia è molto comoda."

Natural Translation

This chair is very comfortable.

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