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seconde

second (plural/feminine)

adjective seh-KON-deh Rare
Numbers & Measures Ordinal Numbers

Also means

according to

Usage Note

Seconde is the feminine plural of secondo ('second'), used as an ordinal adjective (le seconde classificate = 'the second-placed women') or in the prepositional phrase secondo ('according to'). The form seconde also serves as the plural of the noun seconda ('second class / gear').

Examples

"Le seconde classi inizieranno domani."

Natural Translation

The second-year classes will start tomorrow.

Literal Translation

The second classes will-start tomorrow.

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