DictionaryRoot: habitare
Latin
habitare
live in or dwell
Forms
- habitare
- habitat- — The form used for completed action.
Origin
A repeated or continuing-action formation from Latin habere, “have or hold.”
Note
Occupying a place connects having it with living in it.
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noun
habitation
hab-ih-TAY-shun/ˌhæbɪˈteɪʃn/
The occupation of a place as a home.
Etymology
The dwelling verb and noun ending connect habitation with the act of living somewhere. The noun also names the place in which that activity happens—a lodging or abode.