adj.
Pronunciation: ' se-d ə n- ˌ ter- ē
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French sedentaire, from Latin sedentarius, from sedent-, sedens, present participle of sed ē re to sit ― more at SIT
Date: 1598
1 : not migratory : SETTLED < sedentary birds> < sedentary civilizations>
2 a : doing or requiring much sitting <a sedentary job> b : not physically active <a sedentary lifestyle>
3 : permanently attached < sedentary barnacles>