Sedili

Sedili is an Italian noun in its plural form, meaning seats or chairs. It refers to places designed for sitting, found in a variety of settings such as theaters, cinemas, public transportation vehicles, offices, and other indoor or outdoor spaces. The term is commonly used in architectural plans, seating charts, and everyday language to denote fixed or assigned seating arrangements.

The word derives from sedile, a singular form meaning a seat. Its etymology traces to Latin sedilis, from sedere “to sit.” In modern Italian, sedile can denote the seat of a chair or the specific place in a larger seating layout, while sedili denotes the collective seats within a venue or arrangement.

In practical usage, sedili may describe both fixed seating and removable or modular seating, depending on the context. For example, theater programs may refer to different categories of sedili (stalls, balcony, or boxes) to indicate seating areas, while public transport tickets may specify seat assignments. Politically, the term is also used metaphorically to refer to seats in a legislative body, as in sedili parlamentari, which indicates the number of seats allocated to parties or members.

See also: sedile, seat, theater seating, parliamentary seats.

Note: The term is neutral and general; when precision is required, adjectives or compound phrases are used (sedili del teatro, sedili della tram, sedili in sala conferenze) to specify the exact type or location of seating.