/ˈsejta̝/
Origin13th century. From Old Galician-Portuguese seita, from Latin secta (“sect”), probably from sectus (“cut off”), perfect passive participle of secō (“I cut”), from Proto-Indo-European *sek- (“to cut”), or alternatively from sequor.
- femininesect (an offshoot of a larger religion; a group sharing particular (often unorthodox) religious beliefs)
- feminineshare (of the plough)
- femininefurrow
- femininerow of mown grass left back by a reaper
Formsseitas(plural)
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