second couteau

French

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /sə.ɡɔ̃ ku.to/

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Noun

second couteau m (plural seconds couteaux)

1. (figuratively) second fiddle, sidekick, stooge (person with a secondary role, person of secondary importance)

Usage notes

• This term does not translate English second fiddle in its musical sense; second violon is used instead.