asseoir

== French == === Alternative forms === assoir (post-1990 spelling) === Etymology === Inherited from Middle French asseoir, from Old French asseoir, from Vulgar Latin *assedēre, re-formed from Latin assidēre, on the basis of sedeō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.swaʁ/ Rhymes: -waʁ === Verb === asseoir (transitive) to sit (someone) down, to seat, make sit (reflexive) to sit down, sit up, take a seat Asseyez-vous ! ― Sit down! (transitive) to assert asseoir sa domination ― to assert one's dominance ==== Conjugation ==== The verb asseoir (and its derivative rasseoir) has 2 distinct conjugations. The verb asseoir (and its derivative rasseoir) has 2 distinct conjugations. ==== Related terms ==== assis seoir ==== Descendants ==== Saint Dominican Creole French: sittaHaitian Creole: chita Louisiana Creole: assite === Further reading === “asseoir”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 === Anagrams === essorai, oserais == Middle French == === Etymology === From Old French asseoir. === Verb === asseoir (sometimes reflexive, s'asseoir/se asseoir) to sit down (take a seat) (transitive) to sit (make someone sit down) (transitive) to place (an object) ==== Descendants ==== French: asseoir == Old French == === Etymology === From Vulgar Latin *assedēre, reformed from Latin assidēre, on the basis of sedeō. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /asəˈoi̯ɾ/ === Verb === asseoir (sometimes reflexive, s'asseoir) to sit down (take a seat) to sit (make someone sit down) ==== Conjugation ==== This verb conjugates as a third-group verb. This verb has a stressed present stem assie distinct from the unstressed stem asse, as well as other irregularities. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide. ==== Descendants ==== Champenois: assire Middle French: asseoir French: asseoir