sedate
The origin and history of sedate.
Etymology
From Latin sedatus, "calmed, settled," from sedare, "to calm" — ultimately from the same root as "sit."
The origin and history of sedate.
From Latin sedatus, "calmed, settled," from sedare, "to calm" — ultimately from the same root as "sit."
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