Introduction
If we are asked to indicate the types of road, we will use words such as street, road, roundabout, passage or avenue. These are some of the types of roads that we will find in many towns. However, in some localities, a certain kind of road is designated with a specific word, and this usage is not found in other towns.
The paintings in Castelló de la Plana
For example, in the area of Castelló de la Plana there are many paths, and they call them like that, path. But to the west of the city, at the edge of the built-up area, on both sides of the Universitat Jaume I campus (the Riu-sec campus), there are paths that have a specific name: they are the squares. These tracks run from northeast to southwest, are parallel to each other (or continuation of each other) and still retain the path structure. Some of these squares are relatively urbanized, while others have small farms with isolated houses. Some of the best-known squares are the Borriolenc square, the Segona square, the Tercera square, the Quarta de Baix square, the Quarta de Dalt square, the Cubs square, the Saboner square, the Torta square and the salt shaker
The sedenys in Vila-real
Near Castelló de la Plana, we find the city of Vila-real, which also has many paths within its area, called paths. But in Vila-real there are also specific paths called sedenys. Some of the best known sedenys are the sedeny del Crist, the sedeny del Carmen, the first sedeny (of) the Madrigal, the second sedeny (of the) Madrigal, the sedeny Nou, the sedeny Pinella, the first sedeny (Solades), the second sedeny (Solades), the third sedeny (Solades), the fourth sedeny (Solades) and the last sedeny. These paths are located in the south of the city, in an east-west direction, and are parallel to the Major and de la Tanda ditches.
Origin of the term sedeny
The origin of the term sedeny is mysterious. According to Joan Coromines, in his etymological and complementary Dictionary of the Catalan language, in the middle of the 20th century, they called it serenity. Coromines does not clarify the origin of this word, but raises several hypotheses. One of them is that it could come from an Arabic dual of sira, which means ‘to walk’. Another hypothesis is that it could be related to the term seda, which means ‘ridge line’. There is also the possibility that the term sedeny is a combination of the terms senter and viarany.
conclusion
If you visit Castelló de la Plana or Vila-real, you may be told about the paintings and the sedenys. These specific routes are characteristic of these populations and are part of their cultural and linguistic heritage.
