French Conversation · Level 97
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French word
fauteuil
Pronunciation
IPA/fotœj/
Meaning
- masculine nounarmchair
Example
Le fauteuil est très confortable.
The armchair is very comfortable.
More examples
Dans la salle d'attente, chaque fauteuil était occupé.
In the waiting room, every armchair was occupied.
Core concept
A comfortable one-person seat with armrests, placed where someone sits for a while in a home or public interior.
Common phrases
un fauteuil à bascule
a rocking armchair
le fauteuil de la salle d'attente
the armchair in the waiting room
Similar words
chaise: A single-person chair with a back and seat but no armrests, used at a table or desk.
canapé: An upholstered sofa with a long seat for several people in a living room.
siège: A broad term for something to sit on or a place to sit.
tabouret: A simple low stool for one person, without a back or armrests.
Definition in French
Siège pour une personne, souvent confortable et pourvu d'accoudoirs, employé dans un salon, un bureau ou une salle d'attente.
Word origin
Fauteuil developed through Old French fauteil from an older form fotel, ultimately linked to Old High German faldastol, a term for a folding seat.
Usage tips
- Fauteuil is masculine, so standard forms include un fauteuil and le fauteuil.