seicont
Scots
Alternative forms
- 2nt
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈsikənt], [ˈsekənt]
Etymology 1
From Middle English secunde, from Old French second, from Latin secundus (“following, next in order”), from root of sequor (“I follow”), from Proto-Indo-European *sekʷ- (“to follow”).
Derived terms
- seicont-haundit (“second-hand”)
Etymology 2
From Middle English secunde, from Old French seconde, from Medieval Latin secunda, short for secunda pars minuta (“second diminished part (of the hour)”).
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