sedentary

English

/ˈsɛd(ə)ntɛɹi/

adj
Definitions
  • Not moving; relatively still; staying in the vicinity.
  • (anthropology) Living in a fixed geographical location; the opposite of nomadic.
  • (medicine) Not moving much; sitting around.
  • (obsolete) inactive; motionless; sluggish; tranquil
  • (obsolete) Caused by long sitting.

Etymology

Root from Proto-Indo-European *sed- (sit).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sed-

Gloss

sit

Concept
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Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

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