Latin word root · Motion & Action

sed-: sitting, settling

sed- is a Latin root meaning “sitting, settling”. Learn its variants and explore 2 connected words.

Meaning and variants

Meaning: sitting, settling

Root forms: sed-, sess-, sid-

Source word: sedeō — to sit, to be seated

Word family and examples

• session

  a period devoted to a particular activity

• reside

  to have one's permanent home in a particular place

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