seconde

se·conde

S s

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [si-kond; French suh-gawnd]
- /sɪˈkɒnd; French səˈgɔ̃d/
- /sˈekənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [si-kond; French suh-gawnd]
- /sɪˈkɒnd; French səˈgɔ̃d/

Definitions of seconde word

noun plural seconde the second of the eight defensive positions. 1
noun seconde the second of eight positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing 0

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Origin of seconde

First appearance:

before 1680

One of the 48% oldest English words

1680-90; < French, feminine of second second1

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Parts of speech for Seconde

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Seconde

seconde popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

seconde usage trend in Literature

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