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sedentary

se·den·tary

UK/ˈsɛd.ən.tə.ɹi/ US/ˈsɛd.ən.tɛɹ.i/ uncommon obsolete

adjective

1.

used of persons or actions

  • “forced by illness to lead a sedentary life”
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Origin

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

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