securite

See also: sécurité

English

Noun

securite (uncountable)

1. 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; equivalent to Latin securus +‎ -ite. Doublet of surete.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sɛˈkiu̯riteː/, /sɛːˈkiu̯riteː/
• Rhymes: -eː

Noun

securite (Late Middle English, rare)

1. The state of being protected; security or safety.
2. The state of being reassured; comfort.
3. A security or bond.

Descendants

• English: security

References

• “sē̆cūritẹ̄, n.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 22 April 2018.