Spanish

Proper noun

Segundo m

1. A male given name

Usage notes

• Used as a middle name to mean "the Second", as in, e.g., James the Second.

Cebuano

Noun

segundo

1. A second; one-sixtieth of a minute.

Synonyms

• (a second): gutling

Galician

Noun

segundo m ‎(plural segundos)

1. second (one sixtieth of a minute)
2. a brief period of time
3. (geometry) second of arc (angle measure)

Synonyms

• (brief period of time): instante, minuto

Numeral

segundo m ‎(feminine segunda)

1. (ordinal) second; after the first

Preposition

segundo

1. according to

Portuguese

Alternative forms

• 2º, 2.º (abbreviation, numeral only)
• segũdo (obsolete, abbreviation)

Etymology

From Old Portuguese segundo, from Latin secundus.

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /sɨ.ˈɣũ.du/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /se.ˈɡũ.du/
• Hyphenation: se‧gun‧do

Noun

segundo m (plural segundos)

1. second (1/60 of a minute)

   Um minuto tem sessenta segundos.‎

   One minute has sixty seconds.

2. (loosely) second (extremely short period of time)

   O relâmpago durou um segundo.‎

   The lightning lasted for one second.

3. the second one (anything that comes immediately after the first)

   O segundo não conseguiu ultrapassar o primeiro.‎

   The second one was unable to overtake the first one.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:segundo.

Adjective

segundo m ‎(feminine segunda, masculine plural segundos, feminine plural segundas)

1. second (ordinal numeral for 2)

   A segunda batalha foi muito mais violenta.‎

   The second battle was a lot more violent.

2. (loosely) second; subsequent; other; further (coming after the first)

   Fizemos três segundas tentativas.‎

   We made three second attempts.

3. secondary (lesser in importance or rank)

   Eles tinham vários segundos planos.‎

   They had many second plans.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:segundo.

Synonyms

• (subsequent): subsequente, outro
• (secondary): secundário

Adverb

segundo (not comparable)

1. second (in second place)

   Chegamos segundo.‎

   We arrived second.

Synonyms

• em segundo (lugar) (more common)

Preposition

segundo

1. according to (based on what is stated by)

   Segundo a lenda.‎

   According to the legend.

Quotations

For usage examples of this term, see Citations:segundo.

Synonyms

• de acordo com, conforme

Conjunction

segundo

1. as (at the same time that)

   Saiam segundo chegávamos.‎

   They left as we arrived.

2. as (according to what)

   Comprava livros segundo permitia seu salário.‎

   She bought books as her salary allowed.

Synonyms

• (at the same time that): conforme, à medida que
• (according to what): conforme

Verb

segundo

1. first-person singular (eu) present indicative of segundar

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin secundus ‎(“second”); related to Latin sequor ‎(“follow”).

Alternative forms

• (adjective): (abbreviations) 2.º, 2.ª, II

Adjective

segundo m ‎(feminine singular segunda, masculine plural segundos, feminine plural segundas)

1. second (after the first)

Derived terms

• Segundo

Noun

segundo m ‎(plural segundos)

1. second (unit of time)

Verb

segundo

1. First-person singular (yo) present indicative form of segundar.

Related terms

• según
• sequor, sequi

Tagalog

Noun

segundo

1. second (unit of time)

References

• The Tagalog Pinoy Dictionary