noun
- declension: 2nd declension
- gender: neuter
Definitions:
- secular/temporal/earthly/worldly affairs/cares/temptation
- world/universe
- Age: Latin not in use in Classical times (6-10th centuries) Christian
- Area: Ecclesiastic, Biblical, Religious
- Geography: All or none
- Frequency: For Dictionary, in top 10,000 words
- Source: Latham, “Revised Medieval Word List”, 1980