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sedere

sit

verb noun seh-DEH-reh Less Common
Body & Health Movement

Origin: from Latin sedere

Also means

backside

Usage Note

Sedere usually appears reflexively as sedersi ('to sit down'), as in mi siedo ('I sit down') with an irregular stem. As a polite noun it also means 'bottom' or 'behind', the seat one sits on.

Examples

"Mi siedo accanto a te."

Natural Translation

I'll sit next to you.

Literal Translation

Myself I-sit next to you.

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