Secunda Meaning in English

word

US

sɪˈkəndə

si-KUN-duh

UK

sɪˈkʌndə

si-KUN-duh

Definition

'Secunda' is a term in music theory for the interval called the 'second.' Historically, it is also an old feminine form of the ordinal 'second,' rarely used in modern English.

Usage & Nuances

In English, 'secunda' is mainly found in academic or musical contexts and is not used in everyday speech. As a musical term, it refers to the interval of a second. The historical feminine ordinal usage is obsolete.

• Spanish: secunda (término musical) - segunda (antiguo uso, forma femenina de 'segundo')
• Portuguese (BR): secunda (termo musical) - segunda (forma feminina arcaica de 'segundo')
• Portuguese (PT): secunda (termo musical) - segunda (forma feminina arcaica de 'segundo')
• Chinese (Simplified): 小二度 (音乐术语) - 第二（古旧称呼）
• Chinese (Traditional): 小二度（音樂術語）- 第二（舊式稱呼）
• Hindi: सेकुंडा (संगीत में) - दूसरी (पुराना, महिला रूप)
• Arabic: سكوندا (مصطلح موسيقي) - الثانية (استخدام قديم، صيغة مؤنثة لـ "الثاني")
• Bengali: সেকুন্ডা (সঙ্গীত) - দ্বিতীয় (মধ্যযুগীয়, নারীবাচক)
• Russian: секунда (музыка) - секунда (старинная женская форма, устар.)
• Japanese: セクンダ（音楽） - 第2（古語、女性形）
• Vietnamese: secunda (âm nhạc) - thứ hai (hình thức nữ, cổ)
• Korean: 세쿤다(음악) - 두 번째(고어, 여성형)
• Turkish: sekunda (müzik terimi) - ikinci (eski, dişil biçim)
• Urdu: سکندا (موسیقی) - دوسرا (قدیم نسوانی شکل)
• Indonesian: secunda (musik) - kedua (bentuk feminin, kuno)

Example Sentences

In music theory, a secunda is called a 'second interval.'

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The choir practiced singing a secunda in harmony.

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We studied the interval called secunda during our lesson.

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That melody has a lot of secunda intervals; it sounds tense.

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You won’t see 'secunda' used much outside of old music texts.

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If you’re reading medieval manuscripts, you might encounter the word secunda as 'the second' in a feminine form.

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