secondaireadjectivecommon nounproper nounSyllable DecompositionsecondaireEtymologyexpandFrom Latin secundus, "of the second rank". (1287) secondary.Definitions1. The set of years and the curriculum of secondary education.éducationexpandMon garçon commencera le secondaire l'an prochain.2. A winding of a transformer not connected to the power source.électrotechniqueexpandAntonymprimairePluralsecondairesSee alsosecondaires (adj.) second (adj.) secondarité (cn.) secondaire (adj.)