seconds
Translation
seconds, second helping
Examples
Wait a few seconds.
Wait a few seconds.
He asked for seconds at dinner.
He asked for a second helping at dinner.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) seconds a unit of time A minute has sixty seconds.
to have/ask for seconds to have/ask for another helping The stew was so good that I had seconds.
Similar Words
Synonyms: moment, instant; another helping
Etymology
From Latin 'secundus' meaning 'following, second'. It's the 'second' division of the hour by sixty, after the minute.
Memory Tips
Think of the number '2'. A 'second' is the 2nd division of time. 'Seconds' is a 2nd plate of food.