Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
segundo
noun, adjective
se-GOON-doo

Definition
The second in time; a unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute.

Examples
- Os segundos são essenciais para medir o tempo com precisão. (Seconds are essential for measuring time accurately.)
- Ele chegou em segundo lugar na competição. (He came in second place in the competition.)
- Dois segundos podem parecer uma eternidade em situações de tensão. (Two seconds can feel like an eternity in tense situations.)

Meaning
In a broader context, ‘segundo’ can refer to the second element in a sequence or a second occurrence of any event.

Synonyms
- tempo (time)
- unidade de tempo (unit of time)