un-secular

un-sec·u·lar

U u

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh n sek-yuh-ler]
- /ən ˈsɛk yə lər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uh n sek-yuh-ler]
- /ən ˈsɛk yə lər/

Definitions of un-secular word

adjective un-secular of or relating to worldly things or to things that are not regarded as religious, spiritual, or sacred; temporal: secular interests. 1
adjective un-secular not pertaining to or connected with religion (opposed to sacred): secular music. 1
adjective un-secular (of education, a school, etc.) concerned with nonreligious subjects. 1
adjective un-secular (of members of the clergy) not belonging to a religious order; not bound by monastic vows (opposed to regular). 1
adjective un-secular occurring or celebrated once in an age or century: the secular games of Rome. 1
adjective un-secular going on from age to age; continuing through long ages. 1

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Origin of un-secular

First appearance:

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; < Medieval Latin sēculāris, Late Latin saeculāris worldly, temporal (opposed to eternal), Latin: of an age, equivalent to Latin saecul(um) long period of time + -āris -ar1; replacing Middle English seculer < Old French < Latin, as above

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Parts of speech for Un-secular

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Un-secular

un-secular popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".