seoir

1. (defective, literary) to be suitable for; to be proper for
2. (defective) to be situated
3. (dated, defective, literary) sit down (see also s’asseoir)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/swaʁ/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle French: seoir

Inherited from Old French: seoir

Inherited from Latin: sedeō

In summary

Inherited from Middle French seoir, from Old French seoir, from earlier sedeir, from Latin sedēre, from Proto-Italic *sedēō, from Proto-Indo-European *sed-.

Concepts

become

sit

🪑

meet

suit

Synonyms

convenir

être approprié

être décent

être convenable

Translations

attagliare

estar bé

passen

setzen

sich gehören

sich geziemen

sitzen

🪑

tagen

ταιριάζω

passen

zetelen

plaats nemen

goed zitten

estar

ser decente