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Interlingua
Adjective
secunde
- second
Latin
Numeral
secunde
- vocative masculine singular of secundus
References
- “secunde”, in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- secunde in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré latin-français, Hachette
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old French second, from Latin secundus.
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛkund/, /ˈsɛːkund/
Adjective
secunde
- Second; following the first in an order or array.
c. 1395, John Wycliffe, John Purvey [et al.], transl., Bible (Wycliffite Bible (later version), MS Lich 10.), published c. 1410, Apocalips 4:7, page 118v, column 2; republished as Wycliffe's translation of the New Testament, Lichfield: Bill Endres, 2010:⁊ þe firſte beeſte .· liyk a lioun / ⁊ þe ſecounde beeſte .· lijk a calf / ⁊ þe þꝛidde beeſte .· hauynge a face as of a man / ⁊ þe fourþe beeſte .· liyk an egle fleynge- And the first beast like a lion; and the second beast like a calf; and the third beast had a face like a human; and the fourth beast like an eagle flying.
- Non-primary; less important, noticeable or large.
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Noun
secunde (plural secundes)
- Something that is second in an order, grouping or array.
- (rare) The amniotic sac or afterbirth; that which protects a embryo or fetus.
- (rare) A deputy; someone with immediate secondary authority.
- (rare) Something that is non-primary or less important.
- (rare) Expressing similarity to a famous figure.
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Adverb
secunde
- (rare) The second occurrence; after the first.
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Etymology 2
From Old French seconde, from Medieval Latin secunda.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈsɛkund(ə)/, /ˈsɛːkund(ə)/
Noun
secunde (plural secundes) (rare)
- An angular unit equal to a sixtieth of an angular minute.
- A unit of time equal to a sixtieth of a (horological) minute.
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Portuguese
Verb
secunde
- inflection of secundar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Romanian
Noun
secunde f pl
- plural of secundă
Spanish
Verb
secunde
- inflection of secundar:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative