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/ˈsi.tjo/
Translation
place, site, spot, room (space)
Word origin
Generally derived from Latin situs ('position, site, location'); some accounts link it to the verb sitiar ('to besiege') and Latin obsidium.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- situs
- English cognates
- site, situate
Other proposed origins
- Most often traced to Latin situs ('position, location'). (situs)
- Some accounts connect it instead with the notion of a siege, from Latin obsidere ('to besiege'). (obsidere)
Grammar
Examples
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This is the perfect spot to open the new office.
maletas.
There is no room in the car for all the suitcases.
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Look for a good place to eat near the museum.
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Everything must be in its place.
Dejame , .
Make room for me on the sofa, please.
Used in
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