Sated
/ˈseɪtɪd/noun
Fully satisfied, especially with food or pleasure, so that no more is wanted.
Did you know?Sated is the past participle of **sate**, and its family goes back through Latin **satiāre** (“to satisfy, fill”), ultimately tied to the same root behind **sufficient** and **satisfy**—words built around the ancient idea of being made full.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*seh₂-
“to satisfy, make enough”
Latin
Latin
satiāre
“to satisfy, fill, sate”
Old French
Old French
sacier
“to satisfy, appease”
Middle English
English
saten
“to satisfy, feed fully”
Modern English
English
sated
“fully satisfied; having had enough”
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