satiety
[ suh-tahy-i-tee ]
/ səˈtaɪ ɪ ti /
noun
the state of being satiated; surfeit.
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Origin of satiety
1525–35; < Latin satietās; replacing earlier sacietie < Middle French sacieté < Latin
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satiety
/ (səˈtaɪɪtɪ) /
noun
the state of being satiated
Word Origin for satiety
C16: from Latin satietās, from satis enough
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