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secondario

secondary

adjective seh-kon-DAH-ryoh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Degree

Origin: from Latin secundarius

Also means

minor

Usage Note

Secondario means secondary in rank or importance (un ruolo secondario = a minor role) and also refers to the secondary school level (scuola secondaria di primo/secondo grado = middle/high school in the Italian system). Do not confuse with secondo (second, or according to) — secondario always implies lower priority or a subordinate position.

Examples

"Questo è un problema secondario rispetto agli altri."

Natural Translation

This is a secondary problem compared to the others.

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