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Pronunciation / Transliteration: tsvai-teh
"Er kam auf dem zweiten Platz."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The second unit of time, equal to one sixtieth of a minute.
"The clock struck twelve, and I counted the seconds until the new year."
- 1
Coming after the first in order or rank.
"She finished in second place in the race."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin secundus meaning 'following' or 'next' (from sequi, 'to follow'), entering Middle English via Old French. Originally referred to as a 'second minute division' of an hour in medieval astronomy and timekeeping, eventually becoming the base unit of time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Second" is said worldwide
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seconde
Transliteration: suh-kond
"Il a terminé en seconde position."
zweite
Transliteration: tsvai-teh
"Er kam auf dem zweiten Platz."
secondo
Transliteration: se-kohn-do
"È arrivato secondo nella gara."
segundo
Transliteration: seh-goon-do
"Terminó en segundo lugar."
segundo
Transliteration: seh-goon-do
"Ele terminou em segundo lugar."
दूसरा
Transliteration: doosra
"वह दूसरे स्थान पर आया।"
第二
Transliteration: dì èr
"他获得了第二名。"
두 번째
Transliteration: du beonjjae
"그는 두 번째로 도착했다."
第二
Transliteration: daini
"彼は第二位に入賞した。"
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