nulli secundusadj.

Brit.

/ˌnʌlɪ sᵻˈkʌndəs/, U.S.

/ˈˌnəli səˈkəndəs/

Forms: 1700s 1900s– nulli secundum Brit.

/ˌnʌlɪ sᵻˈkʌndʌm/, U.S.

/ˌnəli səˈkənd(ə)m/, 1800s– nulli secundus. Also with capital initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nūllī secundus.

Etymology: < classical Latin nūllī secundus second to none < nūllī , dative of nūllus no (see null adj.) + secundus second adj.In form nulli secundum after classical Latin nūllī secundum , representing either a neuter singular, applied to a thing, or (as in context in quot. 1742) a masculine accusative singular, applied to a person.

Pre-eminent; second to none.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [adjective]

highestOE

bestOE

firstlOE

greatest?c1225

of the besta1350

premiera1500

paramount1530

supremec1550

supreme1571

primer1589

top1647

nulli secundus1742

bestest1751

first class1819

beatemest1831

par excellence1839

première1844

first rate1853

beatenest1860

blue ribbon1860

optimum1885

optimal1890

class A1906

all-star1908

grade A1911

five-star1931

mostest1936

tip-topmost1937

the end1950

the most1953

1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews II. iii. iv. 84 I would not be vain, but I esteem myself to be second to none, nulli secundum, in teaching.

1869 S. R. Hole Bk. Roses iv. 55 If Mr. Shirley Hibberd..can grow good Roses within four miles of the General Post-Office..it is quite certain that he would be nulli secundus with the full advantage of situation and soil.

1935 G. K. Zipf Psycho-biol. Lang. (1966) 75 The conventional Sanskrit alphabet is an amazingly accurate phonetic alphabet, practically nulli secundum.

1991 Speculum 66 679 The collection includes a two-volume Bible historiale..signed by Jean, duc de Berry, nulli secundus.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nulli secundus
释义	nulli secundusadj. Brit. /ˌnʌlɪ sᵻˈkʌndəs/, U.S. /ˈˌnəli səˈkəndəs/ Forms: 1700s 1900s– nulli secundum Brit. /ˌnʌlɪ sᵻˈkʌndʌm/, U.S. /ˌnəli səˈkənd(ə)m/, 1800s– nulli secundus. Also with capital initial. Origin: A borrowing from Latin. Etymon: Latin nūllī secundus. Etymology: < classical Latin nūllī secundus second to none < nūllī , dative of nūllus no (see null adj.) + secundus second adj.In form nulli secundum after classical Latin nūllī secundum , representing either a neuter singular, applied to a thing, or (as in context in quot. 1742) a masculine accusative singular, applied to a person. Pre-eminent; second to none. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > quality of being the best > [adjective] highestOE bestOE firstlOE greatest?c1225 of the besta1350 premiera1500 paramount1530 supremec1550 supreme1571 primer1589 top1647 nulli secundus1742 bestest1751 first class1819 beatemest1831 par excellence1839 première1844 first rate1853 beatenest1860 blue ribbon1860 optimum1885 optimal1890 class A1906 all-star1908 grade A1911 five-star1931 mostest1936 tip-topmost1937 the end1950 the most1953 1742 H. Fielding Joseph Andrews II. iii. iv. 84 I would not be vain, but I esteem myself to be second to none, nulli secundum, in teaching. View more context for this quotation 1869 S. R. Hole Bk. Roses iv. 55 If Mr. Shirley Hibberd..can grow good Roses within four miles of the General Post-Office..it is quite certain that he would be nulli secundus with the full advantage of situation and soil. 1935 G. K. Zipf Psycho-biol. Lang. (1966) 75 The conventional Sanskrit alphabet is an amazingly accurate phonetic alphabet, practically nulli secundum. 1991 Speculum 66 679 The collection includes a two-volume Bible historiale..signed by Jean, duc de Berry, nulli secundus. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1742
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