subsecive

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adjective

Remaining; extra; spare.

“He filled his subsecive hours with crossword puzzles.”

OriginLatin subsecivus →
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Meanings

adjectivesubsecive (comparative more subsecive, superlative most subsecive)

comparative more subsecive · superlative most subsecive

  1. formalrareRemaining; extra; spare.

    He filled his subsecive hours with crossword puzzles.

Origin

  1. Latinsubsecivus
  2. Englishsubsecive

From Latin subsecivus, from sub (“under”) and secare (“to cut”).

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APA

subsecive. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsecive

MLA

“subsecive.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsecive. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “subsecive,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/subsecive.

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