Meaning

1 senses

  1. A sedentary person.

Examples

6 sentences

  1. I need a lot more protein than a sedentary person.

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  2. Many people lead a sedentary life, which can lead to weight gain.

    ruМногие люди ведут сидячий образ жизни, что может привести к набору веса. — stifler86

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  3. Ziri was a sedentary person.

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  4. It's a bad idea to run seven miles after having been sedentary for the last two weeks.

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  5. Tom is sedentary.

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Origin

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

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

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Forms

plural: sedentaries
Singularsedentary
Pluralsedentaries

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
sedateC1sedativesedimentsedimentary

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