Etymology

secluse

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Today it means: Secluded. Full definition →

First used late 16th c.Latin sēclūsus
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  1. Latin · borrowed fromsēclūsus
  2. English todaysecluse

Borrowed from Latin sēclūsus. Compare with Spanish secluso (now obsolete).

First known use, by meaning

  • from late 16th c. Secluded.

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