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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Adjective 1.1.2.1 Alternative forms 1.1.2.2 Derived terms 1.1.2.3 Translations 1.1.3 Noun 1.1.3.1 Translations 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Alternative forms 1.2.2 Pronunciation 1.2.3 Noun 1.2.3.1 Synonyms 1.2.3.2 Derived terms 1.2.3.3 Translations 1.3 Etymology 3 1.3.1 Pronunciation 1.3.2 Verb 1.3.2.1 Derived terms 1.3.2.2 Translations 1.3.3 Noun 1.3.3.1 Translations 1.4 See also 1.5 Anagrams 2 French 2.1 Alternative forms 2.2 Etymology 2.3 Pronunciation 2.4 Adjective 2.4.1 Synonyms 2.5 Noun 2.6 See also 2.7 Anagrams

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology 1

From Old French seconde (“‘fro’”), from Latin secundus (“‘following, next in order’”), from root of sequi (“‘follow’”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“‘to follow’”)

English ordinal numbers

<  1st	2nd	3rd   >
Ordinal : second     Cardinal : two

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: sĕʹkənd, IPA: /ˈsɛk.ənd/, SAMPA: /"sEk.@nd/

   Audio (US)^{help, file}

• Hyphenation: sec‧ond

[edit] Adjective

second (not comparable)

1. The ordinal number corresponding to the cardinal number two.
2. Number-two; following immediately after the first one.

   He lives on Second Street.

   The second book in "The Lord of the Rings" series is called "The Two Towers".

3. That which comes after the first.

   You take the first one, and I'll have the second.

[edit] Alternative forms

• (number-two): 2nd, 2^nd, 2d, II, IInd, II^nd

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[edit] Noun

second (plural seconds)

1. (usually in the plural) A manufactured item that, though still usable, fails to meet quality control standards.

   They were discounted because they contained blemishes, nicks or were otherwise factory seconds.

2. (usually in the plural) An additional helping of food.

   That was good barbecue. I hope I can get seconds.

3. Another chance to achieve what should have been done the first time, usually indicating success this time around. (See second-guess.)
4. (music) The interval between two adjacent notes in a diatonic scale (either or both of them may be raised or lowered from the basic scale via any type of accidental).
5. The second gear of an engine.
6. (baseball) Second base.

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[edit] Etymology 2

From Old French seconde, from Mediaeval Latin secunda, short for secunda pars minuta (“‘second diminished part (of the hour)’”)

[edit] Alternative forms

• (SI unit of time): (abbreviations) s, sec; (symbols) s (SI and non-scientific usage), sec (in non-scientific usage only)
• (unit of angle): (abbreviations) arcsec, "

[edit] Pronunciation

• enPR: sĕ'kənd, IPA: /ˈsɛk.ənd/, SAMPA: /"sEk.@nd/

   Audio (US)^{help, file}

• Hyphenation: sec‧ond

[edit] Noun

second (plural seconds)

1. The SI unit of time, defined as the duration of 9,192,631,770 periods of radiation corresponding to the transition between two hyperfine levels of caesium-133 in a ground state at a temperature of absolute zero and at rest; one-sixtieth of a minute.
2. A unit of angle equal to one-sixtieth of a minute of arc or one part in 3600 of a degree.
3. A short, indeterminate amount of time.

   I'll be there in a second.

[edit] Synonyms

• (unit of angle): second of arc, arcsecond
• (short, indeterminate amount of time): (colloquial) sec

[edit] Derived terms

• leap second
• millisecond
• nanosecond

[edit] Translations

[edit] Etymology 3

From Middle French seconder, from Latin secundo (“‘assist, make favorable’”)

[edit] Pronunciation

Transfer temporarily

• (UK) enPR: səkŏnd', IPA: /səˈkɒnd/, SAMPA: /"s@kQnd/

  Rhymes: -ɒnd

• Hyphenation: sec‧ond

Assist, Agree

• (British, US) enPR: sĕ'kənd, IPA: /ˈsɛkənd/, SAMPA: /"sEk@nd/

   Audio (US)^{help, file}

• Hyphenation: sec‧ond

[edit] Verb

to second (third-person singular simple present seconds, present participle seconding, simple past and past participle seconded)

1. (transitive, British) Transfer temporarily to alternative employment.
   • 1998 — Paul Leonard, Dreamstone Moon, ch 9

     Daniel had still been surprised, however, to find the lab area deserted, all the scientists apparently seconded by Cleomides's military friends.

2. (transitive) To assist.
3. (transitive) To agree as a second person to (a proposal), usually to reach a necessary quorum of two.

   I second the motion.

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• secondment

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[edit] Noun

second (plural seconds)

1. The attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match, who must be ready to take over if the contestant drops out. In the case of a duel, the seconds may also fight each other at 90° to the other contestants.
2. One who agrees in addition, or such a motion, as required in certain meetings to pass judgement etc.

   If we want the motion to pass, we will need a second.

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[edit] See also

• arcsecond on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:arcsecond
• second (parliamentary) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:second (parliamentary)
• second (time) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:second (time)
• second-hand goods on Wikipedia.Wikipedia:second-hand goods

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: cdenos
• sconed

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[edit] French

rank noun 1 premier 2 deuxième (or second) 3 troisième 4 quatrième 5 cinquième 6 sixième 7 septième 8 huitième 9 neuvième 10 dixième

rank noun 11 onzième 12 douzième 13 treizième 14 quatorzième 15 quinzième 16 seizième 17 dix-septième 18 dix-huitième 19 dix-neuvième 20 vingtième

[edit] Alternative forms

• (abbreviation) 2^e f.

[edit] Etymology

From Latin secundus (“‘second’”); related to sequi (“‘follow’”).

[edit] Pronunciation

• SAMPA: /s(@)go~/, /s(@)go~t/ (with liaison)
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[edit] Adjective

second m. (prepositive, feminine seconde)

1. Second (ordinal numeral)
2. alternate

[edit] Synonyms

• (ordinal): deuxième

[edit] Noun

second m. (plural seconds)

1. assistant

[edit] See also

• secondaire
• seconde
• seconder

[edit] Anagrams

• Alphagram: cdenos
• cédons