second

2nd
Meaning

Synonyms

in the second place

B party

very short time

one after next

measure of time

proceed with

actor’s assistant

eye blink

second of exchange

mail out

2nd base

Frequency

A1
Hyphenated as
sec‧ond
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈsɛkənd/
Etymology

From Middle English secunde, second, secound, secund, borrowed from Old French second, seond, from Latin secundus (“following, next in order”), from root of sequor (“I follow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”). Doublet of secundo. Displaced native twoth and partially displaced native other (from Old English ōþer (“other; next; second”)).

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