Resideix

Resideix is a Catalan verb form meaning to reside or to have one’s residence. Specifically, resideix is the third-person singular present indicative form of the verb residir, used to indicate that someone or something lives in a place. For example, Ell resideix a Barcelona means He resides in Barcelona. The verb residir can also be used in broader contexts to describe established residence or domicile.

Etymology and cognates: residir derives from Latin residēre (to sit, to remain) and has cognates in other Romance languages, such as French résider and Spanish residir. In Catalan, resideix shares its root with these forms, while conforming to Catalan verb patterns for -ir verbs.

Usage and style: Resideix appears most often in formal, administrative, legal, or descriptive writing, as well as in geographic or demographic contexts. In everyday speech, speakers may prefer verbs like viure (to live) or habitar (to inhabit) for more casual or practical expressions. Resideix is transitive in the sense that it describes a location via a prepositional phrase, as in resideix a lloc or resideix a una ciutat.

Form and related terms: The related noun residència denotes the act or place of residence, while residir as an infinitive is the base form from which resideix is derived. Other conjugations of residir are used to express different subjects and tenses.

See also: residència, residir, viure, habitar.