Definitions and meaning of sec sec Translingual
Symbol
sec
( trigonometry ) Symbol of the trigonometric function secant.
Coordinate terms: csc , cot , arcsec
( nonstandard ) Symbol of second, an SI unit of measurement of time.Usage notes
The standard symbol for "second" is s .
Etymology
Abbreviation of second.
Pronunciation
IPA(key) : /sɛk/
Rhymes: -ɛk Noun
sec (plural sec or secs )
( colloquial ) Second, 1 ⁄ 60 of a minute.
( colloquial ) Abbreviation of second . ( A short indeterminate period of time. )
Wait a sec ! Alternative forms
Anagrams
CES , CEs , CSE , ECS , ESC , Esc , SCE , sce. Aromanian
Etymology 1
From Latin siccus . Compare Romanian sec .
Alternative forms
Adjective
sec
dry
barren, deserted Etymology 2
From Latin siccō . Compare Romanian seca , sec .
Alternative forms
Verb
sec (third-person singular present seacã , past participle sicatã )
I dry, dry up.
I exhaust, wither, drain, empty. Related terms
sicari / sicare
sicat
sicãturã
seatsitã Catalan
Etymology 1
From Old Occitan sec , from Latin siccus ( “ dry ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *seyk- .
Pronunciation
( Balearic ) IPA(key) : /ˈsək/
( Central ) IPA(key) : /ˈsɛk/
( Valencian ) IPA(key) : /ˈsek/ Adjective
sec (feminine seca , masculine plural secs , feminine plural seques )
dry ( free from or lacking moisture )
Synonym: eixut
( of wine ) dry ( low in sugar )
skinny Related terms
Etymology 2
Pronunciation
( Balearic, Central, Valencian ) IPA(key) : /ˈsɛk/ Verb
sec
first-person singular present indicative form of seure Further reading
“sec” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició , Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
“sec” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana , Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
“sec” in Diccionari normatiu valencià , Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
“sec” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear , Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962. French
Etymology
From Old French sec , from Latin siccus ( “ dry ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *seyk- .
Pronunciation
IPA(key) : /sɛk/
Rhymes: -ɛk Adjective
sec (feminine singular sèche , masculine plural secs , feminine plural sèches )
dry
dried, having had its moisture evaporated
lean, thin, skinny
( of alcohol ) bitter, not sweet
( of a person ) harsh
Noun
sec m (plural secs )
something that is dry
1883 , La Bible , translated by Louis Segond, Genesis 1:9
Que les eaux qui sont au-dessous du ciel se rassemblent en un seul lieu, et que le sec paraisse.
Let the waters below the heavens gather in one place, and let the dry stuff (i.e. the land) come forth. Derived terms
Related terms
Further reading
“sec” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language ). Anagrams
Lower Sorbian
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Proto-Slavic *sěťi ( “ to cut, chop ” ) , from Proto-Indo-European *sek- ( “ to cut ” ) .
Pronunciation
Verb
sec impf (perfective pósec )
to mow ( cut something down ) Conjugation
Derived terms
Further reading
sec in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte . Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
sec in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch . Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag. Old English
Pronunciation
Adjective
sēc ( Anglian )
Alternative form of sēoc Declension
Old French
Etymology
From Latin siccus .
Adjective
sec m (oblique and nominative feminine singular seiche )
dry (lacking moisture) Descendants
French: sec
Norman: sé
Walloon: setch Romanian
Etymology
From Latin siccus , from Proto-Indo-European *seyk- .
Pronunciation
Adjective
sec m or n (feminine singular seacă , plural seci )
dry
barren, empty, deserted; also dried up
( figuratively ) missing or deficient in something, lacking; also useless
( figuratively ) dull, stupid, empty-headed
( regional, Transylvania ) skinnyDeclension
Synonyms
( dry ) : uscat
( empty ) : gol , deșert
( stupid ) : prost
( skinny ) : slab Related terms
Romansch
Alternative forms
( Rumantsch Grischun, Surmiran ) sitg , setg
( Sursilvan ) schetg
( Sutsilvan ) sétg
( Puter, Vallader ) sech Etymology
From Latin siccus .
Adjective
sec m (feminine singular secca , masculine plural secs , feminine plural seccas )
( Sursilvan ) drySource: wiktionary.org SEBUM, (Latin) the fatty secretion that lubricates the hair and skin.(source: Collins Scrabble Dictionary)