Word
cecil
Phoneticsce·cil
/ˈsisəɫ/
Definitions
01a person's name
n. A traditional first name for men or women, or a family name.
n. A unisex given name of Latin origin or a surname of Welsh origin.
“Cecil was a very popular name for boys in the early twentieth century.”
“The historian noted that Cecil had transitioned from a common aristocratic surname to a popular given name during the Victorian era.”
02a meat dish
n. A small, fried ball made of chopped meat, breadcrumbs, and onions.
n. A culinary preparation consisting of a fried ball or patty of minced meat, typically seasoned with onions and bound with breadcrumbs.
“The chef served a traditional cecil alongside the main vegetable dish.”
“The recipe for a cecil requires finely minced beef and a specific ratio of breadcrumbs to ensure the ball maintains its shape during frying.”
Technical
Usage
Usually functions as a countable noun in a culinary context.
Etymology
From Latin Caecilius, a Roman family name derived from caecus (“blind”). The surname has absorbed the Old Welsh Seisyllt, from Latin Sextilius, from Sextus.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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