secus

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/ˈsiːkəs/

adverb

otherwise, to the contrary.

OriginLatin secus ← Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ-? →
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Meanings

adverbsecus (not comparable)
  1. not comparablelawotherwise, to the contrary.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*sekʷ-?
  2. Latinsecus
  3. Englishsecus

Borrowed from Latin secus.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with secus

amicus
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Anagrams

scuse
Cite this entry
APA

secus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secus

MLA

“secus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “secus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/secus.

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