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sec

/sek/

Where it comes from

Inherited from Latin siccus, from Proto-Indo-European *seyk-.

adjective seacă · seci · sec

masculine, neuter dry
Similar: uscat
masculine, neuter barren, empty, deserted; also dried up
Similar: gol, deșert
figuratively, masculine, neuter missing or deficient in something, lacking; also useless
figuratively, masculine, neuter dull, stupid, empty-headed
Similar: prost
Transylvania, masculine, neuter, regional skinny
Similar: slab

In English

dry lacking any kind of liquid or moisture
dryly in a dry manner

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sec. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sec

Chicago

"sec." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sec.

BibTeX

@misc{sec_2026,
  title = {sec},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/sec},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}