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la seconde
second
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How do you say seconde in French?
How do you pronounce seconde in French?
seconde is pronounced /la səɡɔ̃d/ in French.
Example sentences
La seconde fois que je suis venue à Paris, j'étais complètement émerveillée.
The second time that I came to Paris, I was completely amazed.
Ma fille est en seconde au lycée et elle adore sa nouvelle classe.
My daughter is in tenth grade and she loves her new class.
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Why is it feminine?
Seconde is feminine because it derives from the Latin feminine adjective "secunda" (feminine form of "secundus"), which was used in the phrase "secunda minuta" (second minute) to describe the second division of an hour. The feminine gender was preserved in French through this etymological line.
What is the French word for second?
The French word for second is la seconde — feminine.
Gender across languages
| Language | Word | Article | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Italian | secondo flips! | il | masculine |
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