seicont

Scots

Alternative forms

• 2nt
• saicind, saicond (South Scots)

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”).

Adjective

seicont (not comparable)

1. second

Derived terms

• seicont-haundit (“second-hand”)

Noun

seicont (plural seiconts)

1. the storey of a building immediately above the ground floor

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)”).

Noun

seicont (plural seiconts)

1. a second of time