habitar

/abiˈtaɾ/ · B2 · verb

to inhabit, to live or dwell in / on

🏠🌳 habitar = Latin habitare, 'to keep having' a place (habit + -ar)

Comes from Latin habitare, a frequent form of habēre, 'to have or hold'. To inhabit is to keep holding a place, again and again. Same root as English habit and habitat: a habitat is where you habitually live.

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