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secondant.

a second, a prominent aide or assistant, chiefly one who is left in charge when a superior is absent

9 characters3 syllables approx.Nederlands language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˌseː.kɔnˈdɑnt//sə.kɔnˈdɑnt/
  1. a second, a prominent aide or assistant, chiefly one who is left in charge when a superior is absent

    formal · masculine
  2. a second (attendant of a duel or boxing match standing in for a contestant)

    masculine
  3. a second teacher, one substituting a headteacher when necessary (chiefly used for former times when schools frequently had only one or a few teachers)

    historical · masculine
Where this word comes from

Borrowed from French secondant. Equivalent to seconderen + -ant.

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