second

Signification

Adj

second

Noun

assistant, first mate

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/sə.ɡɔ̃/

Étymologie

Inherited from Old French secunt, second, segont, borrowed as a semi-learned term from Latin secundus (“second”); related to sequi (“follow”). Doublet of son (“bran”), which was inherited.

Phrases

Si nous sommes dans le second , je souhaite que cela soit inscrit dans la loi .

If we are in the second, I want this to be enshrined in law.

Le second amendement a pour objet de renforcer la compétitivité du rail régional .

The purpose of the second amendment is to strengthen the competitiveness of the regional rail.

C'est le second point le plus élevé de l'île après le mont Chitose.

It is the second highest point on the island after Mount Chitose.