sédentaire

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin sedentārius (“sitting”), from sedeō (“to sit, to be seated”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se.dɑ̃.tɛʁ/

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Adjective

sédentaire (plural sédentaires)

1. sedentary, not nomadic

   Coordinate term: nomade

2. sedentary, not moving much; sitting around

Related terms

• sédentariser
• sédentarité

Further reading

• “sédentaire”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.

Anagrams

• entraidées