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sicker

/ˈsɪkə/SIH-kur
/ˈsɪkɚ/SIH-kur

Meaningsecure

Common meaning: sure, safe (dialect)

Journey through time

  1. Latinsecurus‘secure’source
  2. Middle Englishsikersource
  3. Englishmeaning shiftssecure → sure, safesicker‘sure, safe (dialect)’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Latin securus ‘secure’.

Roots

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