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How do you say "second" in Greek?
το δεύτερο
to deytero
In Greek, "second" is το δεύτερο (to deytero).
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Pronunciation
Aim for "to deytero" when you say it out loud, and the emphasis lands on the "e" sound in the middle of the word, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Grammar notes
το δεύτερο is neuter. Its plural is δευτερόλεπτα.
Example sentence
Ήρθε δεύτερος με διαφορά μιας τρίχας.
Ήrthe deyteros me diafora mias trichas.
He came in second by a hair.
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How to remember το δεύτερο
Think of the second when you hear "to deytero" — it echoes "deytero". Keep that picture in mind and the word tends to resurface on its own.
Related words
- dozen η δωδεκάδα
- hundred εκατό
- thousand χιλιάδες
- million εκατ.
- billion δισ.
- half μισό
- quarter το τέταρτο
- double το διπλό
- triple το τριπλό
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Questions about το δεύτερο
How do you pronounce το δεύτερο?
Aim for "to deytero" when you say it out loud, and the emphasis lands on the "e" sound in the middle of the word, the "to" at the start flags it as neuter, and it blends straight into the next syllable.
Is το δεύτερο masculine or feminine?
το δεύτερο is neuter. το δεύτερο is neuter. Its plural is δευτερόλεπτα.
How is το δεύτερο used in Greek?
το δεύτερο is used the same way as the equivalent English noun. For example: Ήρθε δεύτερος με διαφορά μιας τρίχας. (He came in second by a hair.).
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