subsecive

English

Etymology

From Latin subsecivus, from sub (“under”) and secare (“to cut”).

Adjective

subsecive (comparative more subsecive, superlative most subsecive)

1. (formal, rare) Remaining; extra; spare.

   He filled his subsecive hours with crossword puzzles.

References

• The Century dictionary: an encyclopedic lexicon of the English language (1891)