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assis

sit

Qui est posé sur une chaise, un banc ou le sol, avec le corps soutenu par les fesses.

Word: assis

Language: French

Meaning:

The word "assis" is an adjective and the past participle of the verb "asseoir", which means "to sit."

As an adjective:
"Assis" means "seated" or "sitting." It describes someone or something that is in a sitting position.
Example: Il est assis sur la chaise. — He is sitting on the chair.
As a past participle:
It is used for compound tenses (passé composé) with "avoir" when reflecting the action of sitting.
Example: Il s'est assis. — He sat down.

Parts:

Root verb: asseoir (to sit)
Past participle form: assis (masculine singular), feminine: assise, masculine plural: assis, feminine plural: assises

Synonyms:

être assis = seated
être installé = settled (in the sense of being seated comfortably)
être posé (less common) = placed (something sitting/positioned)

Antonyms:

debout = standing
allongé = lying down
couché = lying down

Summary:

"Assis" mainly describes a person or object in the sitting position, either as an adjective describing the state or as a past participle indicating the action of having sat down.