sed
Spanish, noun/ˈsed/
sed is spelled S-E-D (3 letters) and appears 14 times per million words in written Spanish, the 5,469th most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Sed is a Spanish feminine noun meaning “thirst” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). It is also a second-person plural imperative of ser. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Sensación fisiológica de sequedad en la garganta o boca que conlleva la necesidad de ingerir líquidos. Se…”.
What does sed mean in English?
noun
- 1
femininethirst
tener sed
verb
- 1
second-person plural imperative of ser
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
noun: 1. Sensación fisiológica de sequedad en la garganta o boca que conlleva la necesidad de ingerir líquidos. Se dispara por la disminución del volumen de líquido en el cuerpo o una elevada concentración de osmolitos como la sal. 2. Por extensión, deseo profundo e impulsivo de alguna cosa. 3. Necesidad de agua o de humedad que tienen los campos cuando pasa mucho tiempo sin llover.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of sed
- sedes plural
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
How do you pronounce sed?
- /ˈsed/
- [ˈseð̞]
Sources: English Wiktionary, Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026); recordings from Wikimedia Commons.
English words that translate to sed
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is sed in Spanish?
sed appears 14 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).