sofacommon nounSyllable DecompositionsofaEtymologyexpand[seat] which they call soffa "raised platform, covered with carpets and cushions, where one receives, in the east, the people one wants to honor";Definitions1. A kind of raised platform covered with a carpet.expandLe grand vizir donnait ses audiences sur un sofa.Quand le grand vizir recevait les ambassadeurs, on mettait leur siège sur le sofa.Les honneurs du sofa.2. A kind of couch, sofa.meublesexpandS'étendre sur un sofa.Pluralsofas