seconde

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciationsEnglish: /sɪˈkɒnd/, French: /səɡɔ̃d/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(si kond′; Fr. sə gônd′)



WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
se•conde  (si kond′; Fr. sə gônd′),USA pronunciation n., pl. -condes (-kondz′; Fr. -gônd′).USA pronunciation [Fencing.]
  1. Sportthe second of the eight defensive positions.
  • French, feminine of second second1
  • 1680–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
seconde / sɪˈkɒnd səɡɔ̃d/
  1. the second of eight positions from which a parry or attack can be made in fencing
Etymology: 18th Century: from French seconde parade the second parry
'seconde' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
second

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