La seconde
Example: Il reste une seconde avant que le film commence.
Definition
"La seconde" refers to the unit of time equal to one sixtieth of a minute. It is used to measure very short durations, such as in the phrase 'Il reste une seconde avant que le film commence,' meaning there is one second left before the film starts.
Etymology
The term "la seconde" comes from the Latin phrase 'pars minuta secunda,' meaning 'second small part.' It was used historically to indicate the second division of an hour, following the 'minute.' Did you know? This division helped improve timekeeping precision in astronomy and daily life.
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"La seconde" appears in the Vocaplus list "French - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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