sediento

/seˈdjento/ · B2 · adj

thirsty

🥵💧 sediento = sounds like 'seh-dee-EN-to' → 'said he needs tea' (thirsty)

Sediento comes from Latin sitire, 'to thirst', via sed(i)- plus the adjective ending -ento, meaning full of. So sediento is full of thirst. Hear 'said he needs tea' to link the sound to the meaning.

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