deuxième

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See also: deûxième

French

French numbers (edit)
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    Cardinal: deux
    Ordinal: deuxième, second
    Ordinal abbreviation: 2e, 2d, (nonstandard) 2ème
    Multiplier: double
    Fractional: demi, moitié

Etymology

From deux +‎ -ième.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /dø.zjɛm/
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  • Homophone: deuxièmes
  • Hyphenation: deu‧xième
  • Rhymes: -ɛm

Adjective

deuxième (plural deuxièmes)

  1. (ordinal number) second
    Synonym: second

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