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succedaneum

[ suhk-si-dey-nee-uhm ]
/ ˌsʌk sɪˈdeɪ ni əm /
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noun, plural suc·ce·da·ne·a [suhk-si-dey-nee-uh]. /ˌsʌk sɪˈdeɪ ni ə/.
a substitute.
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Origin of succedaneum

First recorded in 1635–45; from New Latin succēdāneum, noun use of neuter singular of Latin succēdāneus “substituted,” equivalent to suc- suc- + cēd(ere) “to come, go” (see cede) + -āneus composite adjective suffix, equivalent to -ān(us) -an + -eus -eous

OTHER WORDS FROM succedaneum

suc·ce·da·ne·ous, adjective

Words nearby succedaneum

subwoofer, sub-zero, subzone, suc, succah, succedaneum, succedent, succedent house, succeed, succeeded, succeeding
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Words related to succedaneum

backup, replacement, stand-in, surrogate, agent, alternate, assistant, auxiliary, changeling, delegate, deputy, double, dummy, equivalent, expediency, expedient, fill in, ghost, locum, makeshift

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British Dictionary definitions for succedaneum

succedaneum
/ (ˌsʌksɪˈdeɪnɪəm) /
noun plural -nea (-nɪə)
obsolete something that is used as a substitute, esp any medical drug or agent that may be taken or prescribed in place of another

Derived forms of succedaneum

succedaneous, adjective

Word Origin for succedaneum

C17: from Latin succēdāneus following after, from succēdere to succeed
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