secondant

Meaning

1. (formal, masculine) a second, a prominent aide or assistant, chiefly one who is left in charge when a superior is absent
2. (masculine) a second (attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant)
3. (historical, masculine) a second teacher, one substituting a headteacher when necessary (chiefly used for former times when schools frequently had only one or a few teachers)

Concepts

second

2nd

Translations

Sekundant

padrino

secondo

2nd

κουμπάρος

garçon d’honneur

témoin

Trauzeuge

segundo

testimone

testimone di nozze

μάρτυρας

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌseː.kɔnˈdɑnt/

Etymology

Borrowed from French: secondant

In summary

Borrowed from French secondant. Equivalent to seconderen + -ant.