subsecive

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Adjective[edit]

subsecive (comparative more subsecive, superlative most subsecive)

  1. (formal, rare) Remaining; extra; spare.
    He filled his subsecive hours with crossword puzzles.

References[edit]

  • The Century dictionary: an encyclopedic lexicon of the English language (1891)
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