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The word “minute” has its origins in the Latin prima minuta, the first small division; “second” comes from secunda minuta, the second small division.
From Scientific American • Dec. 31, 2011
In defining the gratia secunda as an object of strict merit, the Council expressly excludes the gratia prima.
From Grace, Actual and Habitual A Dogmatic Treatise by Preuss, Arthur
If there were more than two, they were distinguished by their number; thus—prima, secunda, tertia, &c.
From Roman Antiquities, and Ancient Mythology For Classical Schools (2nd ed) by Dillaway, Charles K.
Whenever there could be any doubt, the Romans defined fortuna by such adjectives as bona, secunda, prospera, for good; mala or adversa for bad fortune ...
From Milton's Comus by Bell, William
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