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sedimentum.

A settling, sinking down, subsidence

10 characters4 syllables approx.Latina language

Meaning & usage

noun[sɛ.dɪˈmɛn.tũː]Classical-Latin[se.diˈmɛn.tum]
  1. A settling, sinking down, subsidence

    declension-2 · neuter
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *sed- Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh₁yeti Proto-Indo-European *sedéh₁yeti Proto-Italic *sedēō Latin sedeō Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Latin sedimentum From sedeō (“to sit”) + -mentum.

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