This is the 9361st most frequent French word.
deuxièmes
"Deuxièmes" means "seconds" or "second ones" in English.
The word 'deuxièmes' is used as an ordinal numeral here to indicate position within a sequence in the context of students in a class.
Les deuxièmes élèves de la classe ont reçu des prix.
The second students in the class received awards.
Here, 'deuxièmes' is used again as an ordinal numeral, signifying a ranking in a competition or contest.
J'ai enregistré deuxièmes dans le classement général.
I ranked second in the overall standings.
This usage of 'deuxièmes' refers to the sequence of parts within a book, indicating its ordinal function to relate order.