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”).
Adjective
seicont (not comparable)
- second
Derived terms
- seicont-haundit (“second-hand”)
Noun
seicont (plural seiconts)
- 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)
- a second of time