Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

secund

/ˈsiːkənd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: se-cund
IPA: /ˈsiːkənd/

9

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Arranged on one side only, as flowers or leaves on a stalk; unilateral.

Etymology

From Latin secundus (“following the course or current of wind or water”). Doublet of second and secundo.

Origin

Source language: Latin

Word Breakdown

Root: secundus

Derived Forms

secundly

Questions

How do you pronounce secund?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsiːkənd/.
What does secund mean?: Arranged on one side only, as flowers or leaves on a stalk; unilateral.
Where does secund come from?: It is traced to Latin.

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