ἕδρα

Ancient Greek

noun
Definitions
  • seat, chair, stool, bench
  • the act of sitting
  • seat, breech, fundament
  • (geometry) face of a regular solid

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

座

Emoji
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