jazer

Meaning

1. to lie, to sit (be situated)
2. to lay, to lie down

Concepts

lie

lie down

put to bed

recline

repose

rest

be

recumb

lay

Synonyms

estar deitado

acamar

deitar-se

estar situado

estender-se

ficar

localizar-se

Translations

gésir

jeure

yacer

liegen

liggen

giacere

distendersi

être couché

s’étendre

اضطجع

استلقى

ajaçar

essere

ajeure

reposer

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʒaˈze(ʁ)/

Etymology

Inherited from Latin: jacēre

Cognate with Spanish: yacer

Cognate with French: gésir

Cognate with Italian: giacere

In summary

From Latin jacēre, iacēre (“to lie prostrate”), from Proto-Italic *jakēō. Compare Spanish yacer, French gésir and Italian giacere.