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Definition of succedaneum in English: succedaneumnounPlural succedanea ˌsʌksɪˈdeɪnɪəmˌsəksəˈdeɪniəm dated, literary A substitute, especially for a medicine or drug. 〈旧或诗/文〉(尤指药品的)代用品,替代物 Example sentencesExamples - There is nothing so pleasant as to give oneself trouble for a person who is worth one's while. For the best of us, the study of the arts, a taste for old things, collections, gardens are all mere ersatz, succedanea, alibis.
- In lieu of me, you will have a very charming succedaneum, Lady Harriet Stanhope.
OriginEarly 17th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin succedaneus 'following after', from succedere 'come close after' (see succeed). Definition of succedaneum in US English: succedaneumnounˌsəksəˈdeɪniəmˌsəksəˈdānēəm literary, dated A substitute, especially for a medicine or drug. 〈旧或诗/文〉(尤指药品的)代用品,替代物 Example sentencesExamples - In lieu of me, you will have a very charming succedaneum, Lady Harriet Stanhope.
- There is nothing so pleasant as to give oneself trouble for a person who is worth one's while. For the best of us, the study of the arts, a taste for old things, collections, gardens are all mere ersatz, succedanea, alibis.
OriginEarly 17th century: modern Latin, neuter of Latin succedaneus ‘following after’, from succedere ‘come close after’ (see succeed). |