secle
secle · secles
The length of an epoch, believed to be the amount of time that elapsed from the start…The length of an epoch, believed to be the amount of time that elapsed from the start of one epoch to the time when no one who was alive at that point is still alive (starting at the founding of Rome).
Meaning
2 senses(Ancient Rome)The length of an epoch, believed to be the amount of time that elapsed from the start of one epoch to the time when no one who was alive at that point is still alive (starting at the founding of Rome).
(obsolete)A century.
Origin
From Latin saeculum. Compare French siècle. See secular. Doublet of saeculum.From Latin saeculum. Compare French siècle. See secular. Doublet of saeculum.
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