vteřina

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Etymology

From an archaic Czech word vterý (second) +‎ -ina. Compare Russian второ́й (vtorój). Related to úterý (Tuesday).

Pronunciation

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Noun

vteřina f (related adjective vteřinový)

  1. arcsecond, second (unit of angle)
  2. (colloquial) second (SI unit of time)
    Synonym: sekunda
  3. (colloquial) second (short, indeterminate amount of time)

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Further reading

  • vteřina in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
  • vteřina in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
  • vteřina in Internetová jazyková příručka