la poltrona

Parola del giorno | Word of the day

Today's Parola del Giorno is the noun, la poltrona, which can mean armchair or easy chair.

It can also be used to refer to a seat of power, such as those occupied by politicians. In Italy, it is not uncommon for politicians to be described as wanting to keep their seats of power in government at the expense of voters.

See the noun used below in its context:

Oggi sono stato all'Ikea e ho comprato una nuova poltrona di pelle nera: è molto confortevole.

Today, I was at Ikea and bought a new black leather armchair: it is very comfortable.