securite
See also: sécurité
English
Middle English
Etymology
From Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās. Doublet of surete.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /sɛkiu̯rəˈteː/, /sɛːkiu̯rəˈteː/
- Rhymes: -eː
Noun
securite
- (rare, Late Middle English) security, safety
- (rare, Late Middle English) comfort, the state of being reassured
- (law, rare, Late Middle English) A security or bond
Descendants
- English: security
References
- “sē̆cūritẹ̄ (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-22.
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