satis

Esperanto

Verb

satis

1. past of sati

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Latin

Etymology

From Proto-Indo-European *sh₂tis (“satiation, satisfaction”), from *seh₂- (“to satiate, be satisfied”). Cognates include Sanskrit असिन्व​ (a-sinvá, “insatiable”), Ancient Greek ἄω (áō, “to satiate”) and Old English sæd (“full, sated”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical) IPA: /ˈsa.tis/

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Adjective

satis

1. enough, filled, plenty

Adverb

satis (not comparable)

1. adequately, sufficiently

Derived terms

satisne (satine/satin) sat ago/satis ago (satago) satis facio (satisfacio) satietās

satiō satius satur

Descendants

• French: assez
• Italian: sazio
• Romanian: saț
• Spanish: sacio

References

• satis in Charlton T. Lewis & Charles Short, A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1879
• Michiel de Vaan, Etymological Dictionary of Latin and the other Italic Languages, Brill, 2008, page 540