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succedaneum /suk-si-DAY-nee-uhm/

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nounA substitute.[From Latin succedere (to succeed), from suc- (a variant of sub-, used before c) and cedere (to go). Ultimately from Indo-European root ked- (to go or yield) that's also the ancestor of exceed, secede, proceed, cease, and necessary.]"Sharon's idea of a peace process is a succedaneum for war process." Road Map or Road Rage?; United Press International; May 19, 2003.

Back	succedaneum /suk-si-DAY-nee-uhm/
Front	noun A substitute. [From Latin succedere (to succeed), from suc- (a variant of sub-, used before c) and cedere (to go). Ultimately from Indo-European root ked- (to go or yield) that's also the ancestor of exceed, secede, proceed, cease, and necessary.] "Sharon's idea of a peace process is a succedaneum for war process." Road Map or Road Rage?; United Press International; May 19, 2003.

Succedaneum Road Suk Si Day Nee Uhm Noun Substitute Latin Succedere Succeed