Etymology

sedentary

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Today it means: Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity. Full definition →

Middle French sédentaire ← Latin sedentārius
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  1. Latin · derived fromsedentārius“sitting”
  2. Middle French · derived fromsédentaire
  3. English todaysedentary

From Middle French sédentaire, from Latin sedentārius (“sitting”), from sedeō (“to sit, to be seated”).

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