siège

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French

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Etymology

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From Old French siege, sege, seige, from Vulgar Latin *sedicum, from sediculum, diminutive of Latin sedem. Alternatively, derived from a lost verb Old French *siegier (cf. assegier), corresponding to a Vulgar Latin *assedicāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /sjɛʒ/
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Noun

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siège m (plural sièges)

  1. seat, chair
    siège côté fenêtrewindow seat
  2. siege
  3. headquarters, head office

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Norman

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Etymology

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From Old French siege, sege, seige, from Vulgar Latin *sedicum, from Latin sedem.

Noun

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siège m (plural sièges)

  1. (Jersey) seat