second
Translation
second
Examples
This is my second time here.
This is my second time here.
Wait just a second, please.
Wait just a second, please.
He came in second in the race.
He came in second in the race.
Grammar Patterns
the second ((noun)) coming after the first This is my second time here.
a second a unit of time Wait just a second, please.
Similar Words
Ordinal: next, following; Noun: moment, instant
Etymology
From Latin 'secundus' meaning 'following, next in order'. The time unit comes from the 'second' division of the hour by sixty.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the 'second' most important thing after the first. For time, it's the 'second' division of an hour (after minutes).