different between secondo vs seconds

English

Etymology

Italian secondo

Noun

secondo (plural secondos or secondi)

1. (music) The second part in a concerted piece.

See also

• primo

Anagrams

• oscnode, scooned

Italian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /se?kon.do/
• Hyphenation: se?cón?do
• Rhymes: -ondo

Alternative forms

• (adjective) 2º m, 2ª f (abbreviations)
• (in names of monarchs and popes, the second): (abbreviation) II

Etymology 1

From Latin secundus (“he who follows, second”), from sequor (“to follow”).

Adjective

secondo (feminine seconda, masculine plural secondi, feminine plural seconde)

1. (before the noun) second
2. (in names of monarchs and popes, after the name) the second

Noun

secondo m (plural secondi)

1. second (unit of time)
2. second (in boxing or duelling)
3. second mate, executive officer (in the navy)
4. main course (of a meal)
5. latter (relating to or being the second of two items)

Derived terms

See also

• millisecondo
• minuto
• ora

Etymology 2

From Latin secundum (“after, behind, according to”, preposition and adverb)

Preposition

secondo

1. according to, as per, per

Derived terms

• secondo me

See also

• Appendix:Italian numbers

English

Pronunciation

• (General American) enPR: s??k?ndz, IPA^(key): /?s?k.?ndz/, /?s?k.?nts/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?s?k?ndz/
• Hyphenation: sec?onds

Noun

seconds

1. plural of second

Noun

seconds

1. A second helping, second serving of food for one person; refill of coffee or other drink.

2. An item of clothing that has failed quality control and is sold at a discount

3. Any article of merchandise of a grade inferior to the best; especially, a coarse or inferior kind of flour.

Synonyms

• (second serving): second helping

Translations

Verb

seconds

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of second

French

Adjective

seconds

1. plural of second

Noun

seconds m

1. plural of second