secund

se·cund

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [see-kuhnd, sek-uhnd]
- /ˈsi kʌnd, ˈsɛk ʌnd/
- /sˈekʌnd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [see-kuhnd, sek-uhnd]
- /ˈsi kʌnd, ˈsɛk ʌnd/

Definitions of secund word

adjective secund arranged on one side only; unilateral. 1
adjective secund having or designating parts arranged on or turned to one side of the axis 0
adjective secund growing on one side only, as the flowers in the lily of the valley 0

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Origin of secund

First appearance:

before 1770

One of the 46% newest English words

First recorded in 1770-80, secund is from the Latin word secundus following. See second1

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Parts of speech for Secund

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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secund popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

secund usage trend in Literature

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