English → Latin
“sedentary” in Latin
sedentāriussitting; sedentarysellulāriuschair, seatagōto act, to behave; to do; to make (something that does not continue to exist after the maker stops)domushouse, home (the building where a person lives); any dwelling-place or abode (of people or animals); the place of one's dēsesidlesedeōto sit, to be seated; to sit in an official seat; sit in council or court, hold court, preside; to keep the field, remairecondōto put away, stow away, hoard; to hide or concealumbrāticusFound in the shade; retired, private.homō̆human, person, man; male human being, man; term of address to male peers, especially by another man: man, fellow, mate,
The English word sedentary itself goes back to Latin sedeō, through sedentārius.
Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864
sedentary
sedentarius (e.g., opera sedentaria, Cic. (?) ap. Col.): sellularius (of a mechanic whose work is done in a sitting posture; Cic., Liv.: sedentaria ars, Apul.). To lead a sedentary life, *vitam sedentariam (not vitam domisedam) agere; domi (desidem) sedere. ☞ Domiseda is the epithet of a woman who stays at home; Orell., Inscript., 4639. For a person of sedentary habits, Krebs recommends reconditus, but this is “reserved”: umbraticus (homo; opposed to reges; Plaut., Curc., 4, 3, 24) is one who stays at home, avoiding public life and public duties: qui in totum aut certe plurirnum domi moratur (Cic., ap. Col., but this may include the idea of activity and movement in the house): *qui inter parietes libenter se coniinet
Quick answer
- What is the Latin word for sedentary?
- The usual Latin words for “sedentary” are sedentārius, sellulārius, agō; also domus, dēses, sedeō. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.
Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.