Italian Phrase of the Day

seduta stante

Definitions

Italian > English
seduta stante
1. adv. immediately (literally "at the same sitting", "without standing up")
Lessi sua lettera e risposi seduta stante - I've read your letter and responded immediately.
Analysis
seduta
1. n. session, meeting, sitting
2. n. seat (of a chair etc)
3. n. (by extension) chair
4. adj. feminine singular of seduto
5. Participle. feminine singular of seduto
stante
1. adj. (arts) standing
2. prep. because of; owing to
3. v. present participle of stare

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