sedile
seat
noun seh-DEE-leh Rare
Origin: Latin sedile, from sedere (to sit)
Usage Note
Sedile refers to a seat or bench — used for car seats (sedile anteriore = front seat), stadium seats, or benches. Unlike la sedia (a chair with a back), sedile is more general. It is masculine despite ending in -e: il sedile, plural i sedili.
Examples
"Allaccia la cintura al sedile del passeggero."
Natural Translation
Fasten the seatbelt at the passenger seat.
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