second-in-command
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The plural of "second-in-command" is "seconds-in-command."
second-in-command
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (general)
a. el segundo (M), la segunda (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The owner of the team left Hugo, his second-in-command, in charge until he came back.El dueño del equipo dejó a Hugo, su segundo, a cargo hasta que regresara.
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