second
Translation
second (2nd), second (time), to support
Examples
It's the second door on the left.
It's the second door on the left.
Wait a second, I'm nearly ready.
Wait a second, I'm nearly ready.
I second that motion.
I second that motion.
Grammar Patterns
the second ((noun)) the one after the first This is the second time.
a second a unit of time Wait a second.
((sth.)) to formally support a proposal I second the motion.
Similar Words
Ordinal: next, following; Time: moment, minute; Verb: support, agree, back
Etymology
The ordinal is from Latin 'secundus' meaning 'following, next'. The time unit is from the 'second' division of the hour by sixty.
Memory Tips
Think of the order: first, then the one that 'follows' is the 'second'. A 'second' of time 'follows' the first one. To 'second' an idea is to 'follow' or support it.