# sessile

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈsɛsaɪl/ · frequency rank #57,059

## Definitions
1. Permanently attached to a substrate; not free to move about.
2. Attached directly by the base; not having an intervening stalk; stalkless.

## Etymology
From Latin sessilis (“sitting”), from sessus, perfect passive participle of verb sedeō (“to sit”), + adjective suffix -ilis. Compare session.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/sessile