siège
See also: siege
French
Etymology
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
- IPA(key): /sjɛʒ/
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Noun
siège m (plural sièges)
- seat, chair
- siège côté fenêtre ― window seat
- siege
- headquarters, head office
Derived terms
Related terms
- [2]: assiéger
Norman
Etymology
From Old French siege, sege, seige, from Vulgar Latin *sedicum, from Latin sedem.
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