session
UK: ˈseʃn | US: ˈseʃn
n. a meeting or series of meetings for discussion or activity
n. a period of time devoted to a specific activity (e.g., a study session)
n. a governing or judicial assembly's sitting period
The word "session" originates from the Latin sessio (a sitting), derived from sedere (to sit). The morpheme sess preserves the core idea of "sitting," reflecting its historical use for assemblies or meetings where participants sat together. The suffix -ion nominalizes the action, turning it into a concept (e.g., a period or event). Over time, "session" expanded from literal sitting (e.g., judicial sessions) to metaphorical "sittings" for any organized activity.
The court is now in session.
She attended a study session before the exam.
The therapy session lasted an hour.
Parliament’s summer session begins next week.
The band recorded their album in a single studio session.