segundo

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See also: Segundo and segundó

Asturian

Adjective

segundo

  1. neuter of segundu

Cebuano

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish segundo, from Latin secundus (“second”); related to Latin sequor (“follow”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: se‧gun‧do

Noun

segundo

  1. A second; one-sixtieth of a minute.

Synonyms

Galician

Galician numbers (edit)
20[a], [b]
 ←  1 2 3  → 
    Cardinal (standard / feminine): dúas
    Cardinal (reintegrationist / feminine): duas
    Cardinal (masculine): dous
    Ordinal: segundo
    Ordinal abbreviation: 2º
    Multiplier (standard): (noun) dobre
    Multiplier (reintegrationist): (noun) dobro
    Multiplier: (adjective) duplo
    Fractional (standard): (adjective) medio
    Fractional (reintegrationist): (adjective) meio
    Fractional: (noun) metade
Galician Wikipedia article on 2

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Old Galician-Portuguese segundo, from Latin secundus, probably taken as a semi-learned term.

Noun

segundo m (plural segundos)

  1. second (one sixtieth of a minute)
  2. a brief period of time
    Synonyms: instante, minuto
  3. (geometry) second of arc (angle measure)

Numeral

segundo m (feminine segunda)

  1. second; after the first

Preposition

segundo

  1. according to

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

  • (Northeast Brazil) IPA(key): /sɛˈɡũ.du/
  • (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /siˈɡũ.du/
  • Hyphenation: se‧gun‧do

Etymology 1

Portuguese numbers (edit)
20
 ←  1 2 3  → 
    Cardinal: dois
    Ordinal: segundo
    Ordinal abbreviation: 2.º
    Multiplier: dobro, duplo
    Fractional: meio, metade
    Group: dupla, par, duo
Portuguese Wikipedia article on 2

From Old Galician-Portuguese segundo, from Latin secundus, probably taken as a semi-learned term.

Alternative forms

Noun

segundo m (plural segundos)

  2. second (1⁄60 of a minute)
    Um minuto tem sessenta segundos.
    One minute has sixty seconds.
  4. (loosely) second (extremely short period of time)
    O relâmpago durou um segundo.
    The lightning lasted for one second.
  6. the second one (anything that comes immediately after the first)
    O segundo não conseguiu ultrapassar o primeiro.
    The second one was unable to overtake the first one.
Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:segundo.

Derived terms

Adjective

segundo (feminine segunda, masculine plural segundos, feminine plural segundas)

  2. second (ordinal numeral for 2)
    A segunda batalha foi muito mais violenta.
    The second battle was a lot more violent.
  4. (loosely) second; subsequent; other; further (coming after the first)
    Synonyms: subsequente, outro
    Fizemos três segundas tentativas.
    We made three second attempts.
  6. secondary (lesser in importance or rank)
    Synonym: secundário
    Eles tinham vários segundos planos.
    They had many second plans.
Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:segundo.

Adverb

segundo (not comparable)

  2. second (in second place)
    Chegamos segundo.
    We arrived second.
Synonyms

Preposition

segundo

  2. according to (based on what is stated by)
    Synonyms: de acordo com, conforme
    Segundo a lenda.
    According to the legend.
Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:segundo.

Conjunction

segundo

  2. as (at the same time that)
    Synonyms: conforme, à medida que
    Saíam segundo chegávamos.
    They left as we arrived.
  4. as (according to what)
    Synonym: conforme
    Comprava livros segundo permitia seu salário.
    She bought books as her salary allowed.

Etymology 2

Verb

segundo

  2. first-person singular present indicative of segundar

Spanish

Spanish numbers (edit)
20
 ←  1 2 3  → 
    Cardinal: dos
    Ordinal: segundo
    Ordinal abbreviation: 2.º
    Multiplier: doble
    Collective: ambos
    Fractional: medio, mitad
Spanish Wikipedia article on 2

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /seˈɡundo/
  • Audio (Colombia):(file)
  • Rhymes: -undo
  • Syllabification: se‧gun‧do

Etymology 1

Inherited from Latin secundus with, per Coromines, a 'semi-learned' treatment of the stressed vowel (*segondo would have been expected otherwise). Doublet of según. Related to seguir (“follow”).

Adjective

segundo (feminine segunda, masculine plural segundos, feminine plural segundas)

  1. (ordinal number) second (after the first)
Derived terms

Noun

segundo m (plural segundos)

  1. second (unit of time)
  2. second (short amount of time)
    Synonyms: momento, instante
  3. assistant
    Synonym: ayudante
Derived terms

(diminutive): segundito, segundillo

Related terms

Etymology 2

See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.

Verb

segundo

  1. first-person singular present indicative of segundar

Further reading

References

  1. ^ Joan Coromines, José A. Pascual (1983) “seguir”, in Diccionario crítico etimológico castellano e hispánico (in Spanish), volumes V (Ri–X), Madrid: Gredos, →ISBN, page 191

Tagalog

Tagalog numbers (edit)
[a], [b] ←  1 2 3  → [a], [b]
    Cardinal: dalawa
    Spanish cardinal: dos
    Ordinal: ikalawa, pangalawa
    Spanish ordinal: segundo, segunda
    Ordinal abbreviation: ika-2, pang-2
    Adverbial: makalawa, makadalawa
    Multiplier: doble, dalawang ibayo
    Distributive: tigdalawa, dalawahan, dala-dalawa
    Restrictive: dadalawa
    Fractional: kalahati
Tagalog Wikipedia article on 2

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish segundo, from Latin secundus (“second”); related to Latin sequor (“follow”).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: se‧gun‧do
  • IPA(key): /seˈɡundo/,

Noun

segundo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ)

  1. second (unit of time)
    Synonyms: saglit, (uncommon) sandali
  2. second place
    Synonyms: ikalawa, pangalawa
  4. Ellipsis of segundo almuwerso: midmorning snack; second breakfast
    Synonyms: segundo almuwerso, meryenda

Related terms

See also

Adjective

segundo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜄᜓᜈ᜔ᜇᜓ)

  1. second; in second place
    Synonyms: ikalawa, pangalawa

References

  • “segundo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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