Secundus
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Secundus is the Latin
word for "second
." However, it also had the meaning of "favorable" or "lucky." It functions both as a proper name
and a numeral title. It can refer to:
Latin
Latin is an Italic language originally spoken in Latium and Ancient Rome. It, along with most European languages, is a descendant of the ancient Proto-Indo-European language. Although it is considered a dead language, a number of scholars and members of the Christian clergy speak it fluently, and...
word for "second
Second
The second is a unit of measurement of time, and is the International System of Units base unit of time. It may be measured using a clock....
." However, it also had the meaning of "favorable" or "lucky." It functions both as a proper name
Proper name
"A proper name [is] a word that answers the purpose of showing what thing it is that we are talking about" writes John Stuart Mill in A System of Logic , "but not of telling anything about it"...
and a numeral title. It can refer to:
Romans
- Gaius Plinius Secundus (Pliny the Elder)
- Gaius Plinius Caecilius Secundus (Pliny the Younger)
- Pomponius SecundusPomponius SecundusPublius Pomponius Secundus was a distinguished statesman and poet in the reigns of Tiberius, Caligula, and Claudius. He was on intimate terms with the elder Plinius, who wrote a biography of him, now lost.-Family:...
, Roman general and poet
Early Christians
- Secundus of PtolemaisSecundus of PtolemaisSecundus of Ptolemais was a 4th century bishop of Ptolemais, excommunicated after the First Council of Nicaea for his nontrinitarianism.-See also:* Arianism* Arian controversy* Timeline of Christianity: Era of the Seven Ecumenical Councils-References:...
, 4th century bishop - Secundus of NonSecundus of NonSecundus of Non or Trent was an adviser at the court of the Lombard king Agilulf . He wrote a now lost history of the Lombards which Paul the Deacon used in his Historia Langobardorum. "He seems to have known much about the early Lombard leaders, but very little about how and where the Lombards...
(Secundus of Trent), 6th century advisor to Lombard king Agilulf
Saints
- Secundus of AbulaSecundus of AbulaSaint Secundus or Secundius is venerated as a Christian missionary and martyr of the 1st century, during the Apostolic Age. He evangelized the town of Abula, which has been identified as either Ávila or Abla, and became its first bishop....
, 1st century saint and patron saint of AblaAbla-External links: - Diputación Provincial de Almería... - Secundus of AstiSecundus of AstiSecundus of Asti is venerated as a martyr and saint. His feast day is generally celebrated on March 29. Until the 15th century it was celebrated at Asti on March 30, but it is now celebrated there on the first Tuesday in May. He was a historical figure who was beheaded at Asti under Hadrian...
, 2nd century saint and patron saint of Asti - Carpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, and LiciniusCarpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus, and LiciniusCarpophorus, Exanthus, Cassius, Severinus, Secundus and Licinius were Christian soldiers who, according to local tradition, were martyred at Como during the reign of Maximian.-Legends:...
, martyrs of Como
Moderns
- Johannes SecundusJohannes SecundusJohannes Secundus was a New Latin poet of Dutch nationality.- Early life and education :...
(1511–1536), Dutch Neo-Latin poet - Alexander Monro (secundus)Alexander Monro (secundus)Alexander Monro of Craiglockhart and Cockburn was a Scottish anatomist, surgeon and medical educator. To distinguish him as the second of three generations of physicians of the same name, he is known as secundus. His students included the naval physician and abolitionist Thomas Trotter...
(1733–1817), Scottish physician
Astronomy
- Asellus Secundus, star (also known as Iota Boötis)
- Nodus Secundus, star (also known as Delta Draconis)
Science fiction
- Salusa SecundusSalusa SecundusSalusa Secundus is a fictional planet appearing in Frank Herbert's Dune universe. With harsh conditions rivaling those of the desert planet Arrakis, Salusa is used as the Imperial Prison Planet, and is one of two planets on which shigawire is grown .-Dune:In "Terminology of the Imperium," the...
, fictional planet appearing in Frank Herbert's Dune universe - Secundus is a fictional planet, the second to be settled by the Howard familiesHoward FamiliesThe Howard Families are a fictional group created by the author Robert A. Heinlein.According to Heinlein, the Howard Foundation was started in the 19th century by Ira Howard, a millionaire dying of old age in his forties, for the purpose of extending human lifespans...
in the 19731973 in literatureThe year 1973 in literature involved several significant events and the writing of many notable books.-Events:*September 25 - The funeral of Chilean poet Pablo Neruda becomes a focus for protests against the new government of Augusto Pinochet...
science fictionScience fictionScience fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
novelNovelA novel is a book of long narrative in literary prose. The genre has historical roots both in the fields of the medieval and early modern romance and in the tradition of the novella. The latter supplied the present generic term in the late 18th century....
Time Enough for LoveTime Enough for LoveTime Enough for Love is a science fiction novel by Robert A. Heinlein, first published in 1973. The work was nominated for the Nebula Award for Best Novel in 1973 and both the Hugo and Locus Awards in 1974.-Plot:...
by Robert A. HeinleinRobert A. HeinleinRobert Anson Heinlein was an American science fiction writer. Often called the "dean of science fiction writers", he was one of the most influential and controversial authors of the genre. He set a standard for science and engineering plausibility and helped to raise the genre's standards of...
and subsequent books featuring Lazarus LongLazarus LongLazarus Long is a fictional character featured in a number of science fiction novels by Robert A. Heinlein. Born in 1912 in the third generation of a selective breeding experiment run by the Ira Howard Foundation, Lazarus becomes unusually long-lived, living well over two thousand years with the...
. Its capital is New RomeNew RomeThe term "New Rome" has been used in the following contexts:* "Nova Roma" is traditionally reported to be the Latin name given by emperor Constantine the Great to the new imperial capital he founded in 324 at the city on the European coast of the Bosporus strait, known as Byzantium until then and...
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