secundarie
Latin
Middle English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Latin secundārius; equivalent to secunde + -arie.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛkundˈaːriː(ə)/
Adjective
secundarie
- Secondary; lesser in import, meaning or relevance.
- Of lesser finesse, craftsmanship, or build; not well-made or well-built.
- (rare) Of lower ranking, or influence; deputy, subordinate.
- (rare) Non-original; deriving from another thing or cause.
- (rare) After the first and before the third; second.
- (rare) Later; relating to a succeeding thing.
Derived terms
Descendants
- English: secondary
References
- “secondārī(e (adj.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-12.
Noun
secundarie (plural secundaries)
- A deputy, underling, or subordinate; one who is secondary in ranking.
- (rare) Something that is underneath, secondary, or second to another.
Descendants
- English: secondary
References
- “secondārī(e (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-12-12.
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