Supersedure

[Davelin]

Sorry to be a pedant, but as beekeepers we ought to be able to spell this word correctly.

Its derivation is from the Latin super + sedere 'To sit above'

It has never had a 'c' in it, and as long as I draw breath I will endeavour to ensure it never does.

(And don't get me started on 'literally' and 'should of')

 

[thenovice]

Unless we are talking about a hive that yields more than another. than it could derive from super + cedere, to yield above ;-)

 

[Davelin]

Collins English Dictionary:


supersedure (ˌsuːpəˈsiːdʒə)
Definitions
noun

(US) = supersession

supersede (ˌsuːpəˈsiːd Pronunciation for supersede )
Definitions
verb (transitive)

to take the place of (something old-fashioned or less appropriate); supplant
to replace in function, office, etc; succeed
to discard or set aside or cause to be set aside as obsolete or inferior

Derived Forms
ˌsuperˈsedable adjective
ˌsuperˈsedence noun
ˌsuperˈseder noun
supersedure (ˌsuːpəˈsiːdʒə Pronunciation for supersedure ) noun

Word Origin
C15: via Old French from Latin supersedēre to sit above, from super- + sedēre to sit

 

[oliver90owner]

Proceed (from the latin proceder), procedure, cede, recede, precede.

Cede from the latin cedere (to yield or go).

Please yourself. It is one of the words that can be spelt either way, I suppose.

It is not at all like calling something an entirely different thing - like deeps and broods, or shallows and supers, where the error is in the assumed use, which might be the more common use but not necessarily in the context of the sentence (when it needs to be used correctly). Like calling a single cell a battery, which it is patently not.

Have a nice day, pedant!

 

[BeeBus]

Do beekepers reely need to spell proparly to do the job

 

[tidymeup]

Perhaps some heave dyslexia or other difficulties like myself and find it very hard to spell many words correctly. And may well spell them different each time.

 

[masterBK]

Supercede has occurred as a spelling variant of supersede since the 17th century

 

[Erichalfbee]

I think all of us know what it means whichever way it's spelt.....except those that tear the cells down, perhaps

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

Either sounds right to me, but i can't quite remember what i was tort in my second year latin lesons - Should of paid more attention I suppose

 

[ijcooper]

Do beekepers reely need to spell proparly to do the job

It's not a spelling bee...!

 

[REDWOOD]

Do beekepers reely need to spell proparly to do the job

No not really