Kilo Lingo

/ˈsekənd/

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Translation

Coming after the first one; also a very short piece of time, sixty of which make one minute.

Word origin

From Latin secundus, meaning following, from sequi, to follow.

Origin
Latin
Root
secundus
English cognates
sequence

Examples

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"Second" means she finished after the first runner.

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Here "second" counts: this cup comes after the first one.

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"A second" is a very short piece of time.

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