sediento

Asturian

Adjective

sediento

  1. neuter of sedientu

Spanish

Etymology

From sed + -iento.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˈdjento/ [seˈð̞jẽn̪.t̪o]
  • Rhymes: -ento
  • Syllabification: se‧dien‧to

Adjective

sediento (feminine sedienta, masculine plural sedientos, feminine plural sedientas)

  1. thirsty
    Estoy sediento.
    I'm thirsty.

Usage notes

  • Compare tener sed (to be thirsty, literally to have thirst) and estar sediento (to be very thirsty). The same happens for hambriento (hungry).

Further reading

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