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døzjɛm

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Translation

second

Word origin

Formed from deux ('two') plus the ordinal suffix -ième. Deux descends from Latin duos, the accusative of duo ('two'), whose Indo-European root also gives English two, dual and duo.

Origin
Latin
Root
duo
English cognates
dual, duo

Grammar

Masc pluraldeuxièmes

Examples

au .

My office is on the second floor.

C' .

This is the second time I am asking you.

au .

She came second in the competition.

.

The second half of the film is much better than the first.

Au , .

On the second attempt, he finally passed his exam.

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This word is part of lesson 21.