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mansarda

attic

noun mahn-SAR-dah Rare
Home & Lifestyle Rooms

Origin: French mansarde, from architect François Mansart (17th c.)

Also means

mansard room

Usage Note

Mansarda originally referred to the garret floor created by the distinctive double-sloped roof invented by François Mansart. In modern Italian usage it means any converted attic room or top-floor apartment, often with slanted ceilings. It is more appealing in tone than the bare soffitta (attic used for storage). Real-estate listings often use mansarda to suggest a charming, habitable top floor.

Examples

"Vivono in una mansarda con vista sui tetti."

Natural Translation

They live in an attic flat with a view over the rooftops.

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