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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSecondhand
/ˌsɛk.ənˈhænd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Previously owned or used; not new.
"I bought a secondhand book from the local bookstore."
- 1
An item that has been previously owned or used.
"She prefers to shop for secondhand clothes to reduce waste."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrase 'at second hand', originating in the late 16th century, referring to goods passed from a first owner to a second. Over time, the phrase compressed into a single adjective and adverb describing previously used items or indirect information.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Secondhand" is said worldwide
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d'occasion
Transliteration: d'occasion
"J'ai acheté un livre d'occasion au magasin local."
gebraucht
Transliteration: gebraucht
"Ich habe ein gebrauchtes Buch im lokalen Geschäft gekauft."
usato
Transliteration: usato
"Ho comprato un libro usato dal negozio locale."
de segunda mano
Transliteration: de segunda mano
"Compré un libro de segunda mano en la librería local."
de segunda mão
Transliteration: de segunda mão
"Comprei um livro de segunda mão na livraria local."
दूसरे हाथ का
Transliteration: doosre haath ka
"मैंने स्थानीय पुस्तकालय से दूसरे हाथ का एक किताब खरीदी।"
二手
Transliteration: èr shǒu
"我在当地书店买了一本二手书。"
중고
Transliteration: jung-go
"나는 지역 서점에서 중고 책을 샀다."
中古
Transliteration: chūko
"私は地元の書店で中古の本を買いました。"
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