securite

See also: sécurité

English

Noun

securite (uncountable)

A high explosive in the form of a yellowish powder.

Anagrams

cerusite, cutesier, eucrites

Middle English

Alternative forms

sekurite, securetee, securitee

Etymology

From Middle French securité, from Latin sēcūritās. Doublet of surete.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /sɛkiu̯rəˈteː/, /sɛːkiu̯rəˈteː/
Rhymes: -eː

Noun

securite

(rare, Late ME) security, safety
(rare, Late ME) comfort, the state of being reassured
(law, rare, Late ME) A security or bond

Descendants

English: security

References

“sē̆cūritẹ̄ (n.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-04-22.

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