sillón de orejas
/siʝon de oɾexas/from spelling rules
The English phrase wingback chair is translated into Spanish as sillón de orejas.
A wingback chair is a comfortable armchair characterized by side panels on the back that wrap around the sides of the head. In Spanish, you can describe this piece of furniture using the prepositional phrase sillón de orejas, the adjective form sillón orejero or the more descriptive Sillón de respaldo con alas.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase sillón de orejas literally translates to 'armchair of ears' because the side panels of the chair are thought to resemble ears.
Which one should you use?
While sillón de orejas is a standard way to name the chair, sillón orejero is a common alternative that uses an adjective. Sillón de respaldo con alas specifically translates to 'armchair with winged backrest'.
How do you pronounce it?
/siʝon de oɾexas/
Did you know?
- The term sillón de orejas describes a chair that looks like it has ears, but the word orejas is also used in Spanish gastronomy to describe a specific type of fried puff pastry.
- The word sillón is created by adding the suffix -ón to silla, which is the general word for 'chair'. In Spanish, this specific suffix is often used to indicate that something is larger than the original object.
- The English word 'seat' and the Spanish word silla are distant linguistic relatives, both tracing back to the same Proto-Indo-European root *sed-.
Examples in context
- Me gusta ese sillón de orejasI like that wingback chair
- Ese sillón de respaldo con alas es realmente eleganteThat wingback chair is truly elegant
- Me encanta ese sillón orejónI love that wingback chair
- Estoy buscando un sillón orejón para mi sala de estar.I'm looking for a wingback chair for my living room.
- Ese sillón de orejas es muy cómodo.That wingback chair is very comfortable.
- Compré un sillón de orejas para el salón.I bought a wingback chair for the living room.
- El sillón de orejas es de color verde.The wingback chair is green.
Example conversation
Daniel and Sofía are looking at furniture in a store.
- Daniel¿Te gusta este sillón de orejas, Sofía?Do you like this wingback chair, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, es muy elegante y acogedor.Yes, it is very elegant and cozy.
- DanielCreo que quedaría bien en tu casa.I think it would look good in your house.
- SofíaTienes razón, Daniel, me encanta.You are right, Daniel, I love it.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries de, sillón, CC BY-SA 4.0.
