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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