settee

/sɛˈtiː/ · noun

Meaning

A long seat with a back, made to accommodate several persons at once; a sofa.
A vessel with a very long, sharp prow, carrying two or three masts with lateen sails, used in the Mediterranean.
A surname from Cree.

Etymology / origin

Unclear, possibly from settle (“seat, long bench”) + -ee (diminutive suffix).

scétie(fr)→
settee (English)
Relations: uder

Related words

scétie(fr)setî(Welsh)

Descendant words

setî(Welsh) (bor)

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