second- root words — words with the second- root

The root second- comes from Latin secundus, meaning second, following. 7 words in Dendril are built from it, including parsec, parsecs, secondaries, secondarily, secondhand, nanosecond, nanoseconds. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the second- root

Explore words with second- — words containing the second- root and sharing its sense of "second, following". Examples include parsec, parsecs, secondaries, secondarily, secondhand, nanosecond, nanoseconds. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does second- mean?

The second- root means second, following, from Latin secundus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.